In the West African Sahel, two paradoxical hydrological behaviors have occurred during the
last five decades. The first paradox was observed during the 1968–1990s 'Great …

Study region Senegal river (SRB), Niger river (NRB), and Lake Chad basins (LCB). Study
focus We investigated the impacts of land use/land cover change (LULC) and climate …

Drought is considered as a complex natural phenomenon that can have significant impacts
on societies and economic sectors. Analysis of droughts helps in achieving optimal control …

The coastal system can be regarded as co-evolving socio-economic and ecological systems
undergoing intense environmental pressures owing to the mechanisms of change exerted …

Monitoring the evolution of the Sahelian environment is a major challenge because the
great Sahelian droughts, marked by significant environmental consequences and social …

This study aims to provide improved knowledge and evidence on current (1986–2015)
climate variation based on six rainfall indices over five West African countries (Senegal …

In West Africa, as in many other estuaries, enormous volumes of marine water are entering
the continent. Fresh water discharge is very low, and it is commonly strongly linked to rainfall …

Studying the relationship between potential high-impact precipitation and crop yields can
help us understand the impact of the intensification of the hydrological cycle on agricultural …

The temporal variation and trends of annual rainfall distribution in Benin were examined
using data from 1940 to 2015 at six meteorological stations and three raingauges stationed …

The surface area of mangrove ecosystems in Senegal have fluctuated substantially over
several decades. Satellite data at 10 to 30-m resolution, which has been available since the …