DODOMA, March 23 -- TANZANIAN citizens have been urged to pay attention to and use accurate weather information to protect themselves from disasters and make productive decisions in their daily activities, in response to the increasing impacts of climate change.

The call was made by Dr Ladislaus Changa, Director General of the Tanzania Meteorological Authority (TMA), in his message marking World Meteorological Day on March 23, 2026. Dr Changa emphasized the importance of strengthening monitoring systems and using weather data to support daily decision-making and safeguard lives.

He stated that this years theme focuses on encouraging investment in weather monitoring systems to enable the provision of early warnings, a measure that helps ...