Optically stimulated luminescence (OSL) signals from quartz can be used to determine when
sedimentary archives were deposited. OSL dating uses the accumulation of energy stored in …

The timing and extent of palaeoenvironmental connections between northeast Africa, the
Levant and the Arabian Peninsula during the Middle and Late Pleistocene are critical to …

Traditional, mainstream definitions of drought describe it as deficit in water‐related variables
or water‐dependent activities (eg, precipitation, soil moisture, surface and groundwater …

In the future, the Sahara and Sahelian regions could experience more rainfall than today as
a result of climate change. Wetter periods, termed African humid periods, occurred in the …

Abstract Lake Chad, in the Sahelian zone of west-central Africa, provides food and water to~
50 million people and supports unique ecosystems and biodiversity. In the past decades, it …

The Discovery of African Dust Transport to the Western Hemisphere and the Saharan Air Layer:
A History in: Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society Volume 102 Issue 6 (2021) Jump …

Abstract The West African Monsoon (WAM) is crucial for the socio-economic stability of
millions of people living in the Sahel. Severe droughts have ravaged the region in the last …

For the past decade, Boko Haram has relentlessly terrorized northeastern Nigeria. Few if
any explanations for the rise of this violent insurgent group look beyond its roots in …

There is great uncertainty over the timing and magnitude of the termination of the African
Humid Period (AHP). Spanning from the early to middle Holocene, the AHP was a period of …

This book, by a leading expert in urban agriculture, offers a genuine solution to today's
global food crisis. By contributing more to feeding themselves, cities can allow breathing …