The Impact Of Weather And Seasons

LET'S TALK ABOUT WEATHER AND SEASONS

Hello everyone, welcome to my blog. I am excited to be a participant in the week’s prompt, which invites us to talk about weather and seasons.

I was born in a rural area of the Eastern part of Nigeria. I have had my taste of the different weather and seasons that are predominant in my country. I learnt a lot about weather and seasons from my mum, who worked as a teacher and farmer.

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Of course, we have two predominant seasons, the rainy and dry seasons. While the rainy season starts around March in some parts of my country and ends around October, the dry season begins around November and ends in March. Meanwhile, it is not the same in the Northern part of the country, which harbours a multitude of farmers who depend on the seasons and weather to plan their farming and agricultural business.

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The farmers leverage the two seasons to plant their crops. They know the crops for the rainy season, such as the corn, vegetables, and those for the dry season, including the cassava. In the same way, during the rainy season, due to flooding and poor drainage, there are malaria and typhoid illnesses. This is because of mosquito bites. The dry season is also known as harmattan. Everywhere is dusty and characterised by dehydration, cracked voices, dry lips, bodies, feet, cold, and cough. Once the first rain falls, the farmers will clear the ground in preparation for the new season. When it rains again, they move in and start making mounds for proper planting. All farmers enjoy this season. I guess it's their favourite season.

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Furthermore, each season is ushered in and out by a very heavy sign of the outgoing one. For example, when the rainy season ends, there will be heavy downpour, thunderstorms, and strong winds. This happens around the end of October and most often causes heavy flooding around areas that are close to canals, river banks, etc. In the same vein, when the rainy season wants to start, there will be flash floods, boisterous winds, and thunder, which herald the new season.

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My best season is the dry season, which heralds the harmattan season. I like it because it reduces the risk of accidents and mosquito bites and makes the environment very neat.

However, these days, the seasons are quite unpredictable and unstable. I was shocked that it rained almost all through my residential state. Then, right now, there is this kind of hotness that is happening. It came with measles, heat rashes, and a lot of skin infections. Things have taken another turn, so that even the farmers are finding it difficult to predict the seasons. The weather forecasters are not left out in this dilemma; their predictions these days are not efficient.

All these are a result of climate change. While it looks like we are not favoured by the weather, to some, like those SMEs. (Small and medium enterprises), It is a blessing in disguise for them. Their cold drinks businesses boomeranged, and they are cashing out. So, I would say that climate change is a game-changer for those who are open to locating opportunities in challenges.

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