Why Can’t We Better Prepare for Extreme Weather? | Catherine Nakalembe | TED
In this powerful TED Talk, Catherine Nakalembe, director of the NASA Harvest program in Africa, reveals the critical disconnect between advanced climate prediction technology and its impact on vulnerable communities. She highlights a "translation...
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Why Can’t We Better Prepare for Extreme Weather? | Catherine Nakalembe | TED
In this powerful TED Talk, Catherine Nakalembe, director of the NASA Harvest program in Africa, reveals the critical disconnect between advanced climate prediction technology and its impact on vulnerable communities. She highlights a "translation problem" where life-saving intelligence about droughts and crop failures fails to reach farmers like Mary, leading to persistent hunger despite our capabilities. Nakalembe shares her 2015 experience triggering an emergency response with satellite data and outlines five fundamental shifts needed to bridge this gap, emphasizing proactive solutions, reliable information delivery, and people-centric approaches to move from prediction to prevention.
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