Namibia today joins the international community in marking World Space Week under the theme “Rocket Revolution”, highlighting the growing role of space science and technology in addressing global challenges and advancing human development.

The world's top climate authority, the World Meteorological Organisation, says the weather phenomenon El Niño has an 80% chance of forming and warns that it could drive up temperatures and fuel droughts and flooding worldwide.

The Keetmanshoop Meteorological Office is set to undergo infrastructure upgrades to improve weather forecasting and climate monitoring capabilities in the region.