East Africa: Horn of Africa Faces Drier Weather

13 October 2015

The eastern Horn of Africa may be getting drier - not wetter as current climate change models predict, a study shows.

The study, published in Science Advances last week (9 October), shows that the region, which includes Djibouti, eastern Ethiopia and Somalia, faces increasing dryness as global temperatures rise. The finding raises serious concerns as the area is already one of the most food insecure and drought-prone regions in the world. In recent decades, decreasing rainfall during the 'long rains' season (March to May) has wreaked havoc on the region's agriculture.

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