Human-induced climate change increased 2021–2022 drought severity in horn of Africa

Human-induced climate change increased 2021–2022 drought severity in horn of Africa

From October 2020 to early 2023, Eastern Africa experienced five consecutive failed (SPEI -2.6) rainy seasons, resulting in the worst drought in 40 years. This led to harvest failures, livestock losses, water scarcity, and conflicts, leaving approximately 4.35 million people in need of humanitarian...

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Main Authors: Joyce Kimutai, Clair Barnes, Mariam Zachariah, Sjoukje Y. Philip, Sarah F. Kew, Izidine Pinto, Piotr Wolski, Gerbrand Koren, Gabriel Vecchi, Wenchang Yang, Sihan Li, Maja Vahlberg, Roop Singh, Dorothy Heinrich, Julie Arrighi, Carolina Pereira Marghidan, Lisa Thalheimer, Cheikh Kane, Emmanuel Raju, Friederike E.L. Otto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2025-03-01
Series:Weather and Climate Extremes
Subjects:
Climate change
Attribution
Drought
Horn of Africa
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212094725000039
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