West Africa
Oceans linked to Sahel droughtMore than a million people are believed to have died in droughts in West Africa in the 1970s and 80s. The BBC reports that scientists now suspect that global warming might have had something to do with the massive tragedy. Read more.
Decades of drought predicted for southern AfricaThere might be more rain coming to the Sahel region in the future, but southern African countries can expect drought for decades. This article from the Science Development Network explains how warming in the Indian Ocean could mean that by 2050, monsoons that the area depend on could be 10-20 percent drier than averages from the past 50 years. Read more.
