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 …

Floods are one of the most dangerous natural disasters, causing great destruction, damage,
and even fatalities worldwide. Flooding is the phenomenon of a sudden increase or even …

Recent record rainfall and flood events have prompted increased attention to flood impacts
on human systems. Information regarding flood effects on food security is of particular …

While extreme rainfall events may provide rare opportunities for replenishment of surface
water and groundwater resources in vulnerable (semi) arid areas, they are typically also …

Flood hazards pose a significant threat to agricultural production. Agricultural adaptations
tend to be prevalent and systematic in high-frequency flood (HFF) areas but neglected in low …

Despite the long-lasting and widespread drought in the Sahel, flood events did punctuate in
the past. The concern about floods remains dwarf on the international research and policy …

Understanding hydrological variability is of crucial importance for water resource
management in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). While existing studies typically focus on …

Africa is severely affected by floods, with an increasing vulnerability to these events in the
most recent decades. Our improved preparation against and response to this hazard would …

Abstract The El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) is a semi-periodic fluctuation in sea
surface temperature (SST) over the tropical central and eastern Pacific Ocean that …

In this article, we examine the scientific and sustainable research capacity outcomes of the
'Congo River: user Hydraulics and Morphology'or CRuHM project, a six-year effort …