Hydrologic extremes in a changing climate – a review of extremes in East Africa

Focuses on East Africa, including Burundi, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Kenya, Rwanda, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda.

From:
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Published
18 January 2024
Document Type:
Journal Article
Theme:
Climate and Environment
Authors:
Taye, M.T. and Dyer, E

Abstract

This review presents recent research on drivers and typologies of extremes across different geographies and highlights challenges and improvements in forecasting hydrological extremes at various timescales.

It focuses on East Africa, including Burundi, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Kenya, Rwanda, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda.

This work is part of the REACH Improving Water Security for the Poor programme

Citation

Taye MT and Dyer E. ‘Hydrologic extremes in a changing climate – a review of extremes in East Africa’ Current Climate Change Reports 2024: volume 10, pages 1–11

Hydrologic extremes in a changing climate – a review of extremes in East Africa

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Published 18 January 2024
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