Nigeria annual flood outlook 2024
The 2024 Flood Outlook report offers a comprehensive assessment of flood risk across the country, highlighting critical areas of concern and strategic recommendations for mitigation and preparedness. Through
Rainfall Pattern
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An observational radiative constraint on hydrologic cycle intensification
Intensification of the hydrologic cycle is a key dimension of climate change, with substantial impacts on human and natural systems1, 2. A basic measure of hydrologic cycle intensification is the increase
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Climate change is impacting birds more than previously thought
Scientists have long known that birds are feeling the heat due to climate change. However, a new study of a dozen affected species in the Western Cape suggests their decline is more complex than previously
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The potential for snow to supply human water demand in the present and future
<p>Runoff from snowmelt is regarded as a vital water source for people and ecosystems throughout the Northern Hemisphere (NH). Numerous studies point to the threat global warming poses to the timing and
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Mediterranean climate future: an insightful look into the Basin's precipitation response to greenhouse gas forcing
<p>In a new investigation of model projections of greenhouse gas warming impact on the Mediterranean, Zappa et al (2015 Environ. Res. Lett. 10 104012) find that the decline in basin-wide precipitation
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Exploration of diffusion kernel density estimation in agricultural drought risk analysis: a case study in Shandong, China
<p>Drought caused the most widespread damage in China, making up over 50 % of the total affected area nationwide in recent decades. In the paper, a Standardized Precipitation Index-based (SPI-based) drought
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Impact of solar panels on global climate
Regardless of the harmful effects of burning fossil fuels on global climate other energy sources will become more important in the future because fossil fuels could run out by the early twenty-second century
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Effect of climate change on seasonal monsoon in Asia and its impact on the variability of monsoon rainfall in Southeast Asia
<p>Global warming and climate change is one of the most extensively researched and discussed topical issues affecting the environment. Although there are enough historical evidence to support the theory
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Reduced streamflow in water-stressed climates consistent with CO2 effects on vegetation
Global environmental change has implications for the spatial and temporal distribution of water resources, but quantifying its effects remains a challenge. The impact of vegetation responses to increasing
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What aspects of future rainfall changes matter for crop yields in West Africa?
<p>How rainfall arrives, in terms of its frequency, intensity and the timing and duration of rainy season, may have a large influence on rainfed agriculture. However, a thorough assessment of these effects
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Past and future rainfall in the Horn of Africa
<p>The recent decline in Horn of Africa rainfall during the March–May “long rains” season has fomented drought and famine, threatening food security in an already vulnerable region. Some