Drivers and impacts of Eastern African rainfall variability
Eastern Africa exhibits bimodal rainfall consisting of long rains (March–May) and short rains
(October–December), changes in which have profound socioeconomic and environmental …
(October–December), changes in which have profound socioeconomic and environmental …
Advances in understanding large‐scale responses of the water cycle to climate change
Globally, thermodynamics explains an increase in atmospheric water vapor with warming of
around 7%/° C near to the surface. In contrast, global precipitation and evaporation are …
around 7%/° C near to the surface. In contrast, global precipitation and evaporation are …
Weather and climate extreme events in a changing climate
Caption: Table A. 11. 2. Synthesis table summarising assessments presented in Tables 11.4-
11.21 for hot extremes (HOT EXT.), heavy precipitation (HEAVY PRECIP.), agriculture and …
11.21 for hot extremes (HOT EXT.), heavy precipitation (HEAVY PRECIP.), agriculture and …
Zonally contrasting shifts of the tropical rain belt in response to climate change
Future changes in the position of the intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ; a narrow band of
heavy precipitation in the tropics) with climate change could affect the livelihood and food …
heavy precipitation in the tropics) with climate change could affect the livelihood and food …
Extreme rainfall in East Africa, October 2019–January 2020 and context under future climate change
Figure 2. Timeseries of Dipole Mode Index (a, b) and SST anomaly (c), air temperature
anomaly (d), precipitation anomaly (e) and 850hPa wind anomaly (f) for OND 2019. In (f) the …
anomaly (d), precipitation anomaly (e) and 850hPa wind anomaly (f) for OND 2019. In (f) the …
Wetting and drying trends under climate change
The geography and timing of changes in water availability under climate change are of
considerable societal interest. Characterizing these changes in a robust and meaningful …
considerable societal interest. Characterizing these changes in a robust and meaningful …
Enhanced future changes in wet and dry extremes over Africa at convection-permitting scale
African society is particularly vulnerable to climate change. The representation of convection
in climate models has so far restricted our ability to accurately simulate African weather …
in climate models has so far restricted our ability to accurately simulate African weather …
Extreme climate events in sub-Saharan Africa: A call for improving agricultural technology transfer to enhance adaptive capacity
This study seeks to provide a critical overview of the existing evidence on extreme climate
events and the adaptation options of the affected population in order to help scholars …
events and the adaptation options of the affected population in order to help scholars …
'Eastern African Paradox'rainfall decline due to shorter not less intense Long Rains
An observed decline in the Eastern African Long Rains from the 1980s to late 2000s
appears contrary to the projected increase under future climate change. This “Eastern …
appears contrary to the projected increase under future climate change. This “Eastern …
Hydrological intensification will increase the complexity of water resource management
Global warming intensifies the hydrological cycle by altering the rate of water fluxes to and
from the terrestrial surface, resulting in an increase in extreme precipitation events and …
from the terrestrial surface, resulting in an increase in extreme precipitation events and …