Study: Sahel Rainfall Recovery Linked to Mediterranean

Following a severe drought in the 1970s and 80s, the Sahel region of Africa has seen something of a recovery in its rainfall.

A new study, just published in Nature Climate Change, suggests this recovery has been prompted by rising temperatures in the Mediterranean Sea.

Looking ahead, the study suggests continued warming could make reliable rainfall more likely in the future. But climate change won’t be beneficial for the Sahel – or Africa – overall, another scientist tells Carbon Brief.

https://www.carbonbrief.org/sahel-rainfall-recovery-linked-to-warming-mediterranean-study-says

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