East Africa (EA) has been the primary focus for various drought studies in recent years.
However, a comprehensive analysis of droughts, including their evolution, complexity, social …

This review examines several aspects of the climate of eastern Africa. The climatic
commonality throughout the region is the frequent occurrence of drought severe enough to …

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 …

The movement of large, slow-moving, deep-seated landslides is regulated principally by
changes in pore-water pressure in the slope. In urban areas, drastic reorganization of the …

Abstract The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) first attempted a global
assessment of long-term changes in temperature and precipitation extremes in its Third …

East Africa is one of the most vulnerable regions of Africa to extreme weather and climate
events. Regional and local information on climate extremes is critical for monitoring and …

A growing body of evidence shows a causal relationship between extreme weather events
and civil conflict incidence at the global level. We find that this causality is also valid for …

Coffee is the world's most valuable tropical export crop. Recent studies predict severe
climate change impacts on Coffea arabica (C. arabica) production. However, quantitative …

In the recent decades, extreme weather events have increased in frequency, intensity and
magnitude threatening and increasing the vulnerability of rural livelihoods particularly in the …

Due to global warming, extreme climate events have become an important issue, and
different geographical regions have different sensitivities to climate change. Therefore …