Climate of Ethiopia

rdf:langString Climate of Ethiopia

rdf:langString Climate of Ethiopia is highly diverse, ranging from equatorial rainforest with high rainfall and humidity in the south and southwest, to Afromontane regions on the summits of Semien and Bale Mountains to desert region in northeast, east and southeast Ethiopia. Ethiopia has three climatic zones, Alpine vegetated zones also known as Dega, the temperate zone (Woyna Dega), and the hot zone (Qola). Ethiopian seasons classified into three: the driest season is called Bega (October to January), Belg (February to May) and the rainy season Kiremt (June to September). This seasonal rainfall impacted by oscillation and migration of Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) across the equator of northern region of the country in July and August, to its south bending its position over the southern Kenya in January and February. Climate change is a basic concern in Ethiopia, especially from 1970s. Between 1960 and 1989, Ethiopia's rainfall precipitation was increased than Belg season, more than 215,00p km2. Furthermore, numerous studies predict climate change will increasingly affect the country's ecosystem, causing drought and famines. It was predicted that its climate will warm up 0.7°C and 2.3 by the 2020s and between 1.4°C and 2.9°C by the 2050s. The government of Ethiopia initiated a green economy policy to counter climate change and foster economic development such as the 2011 Climate Resilient Green Economy (CRGE).