Characteristics of Heatwaves in Africa

Understanding the variability of heatwave characteristics in southern ...

For instance, during the 2015/2016 austral summer, the southern African region experienced one of the most severe heatwave events since 1979. The heatwave event ...

Intensifying human-driven heatwaves characteristics and heat ...

This study highlights the potentially growing risk of intensifying heatwaves in Africa under different emission scenarios.

Heat wave monitoring over West African cities - NHESS

The climatic conditions over West Africa make the region vulnerable to heat waves when it comes to not only the health of humans and natural ...

A case study on more recent heat wave occurred in South Africa ...

The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has defined the heat wave situation, mostly for South African situations, when the maximum temperature ...

The future urban heat-wave challenge in Africa: Exploratory analysis

In Africa, heat waves are increasing in intensity and frequency (Ceccherini et al., 2017) and with increasing climate change, this region is also projected to ...

Characteristics of Heatwaves in Africa: Morocco 2000 and South ...

This study presents new information about the characteristics of historical African heatwaves including a comprehensive synopsis of documented heatwave events ...

Changes in temperature and heat waves over Africa using ...

Our results clearly reveal that heat wave occurrences have emerged from natural climate variability in Africa. The earliest time of emergence ...

West African heatwave: high humidity made 40°C feel like 50°C

The new WWA study also found that if the planet warms to 2°C above pre-industrial levels, “West Africa will experience similar heatwaves about ...

Intensifying human-driven heatwaves characteristics and heat ...

Our results confirm the intensification of heatwaves across Africa in recent years is due anthropogenic activity (increase in greenhouse gas concentration and ...

An analysis of past and future heatwaves based on a heat ...

South Africa is no exception and simulations of future climate scenarios show that the country could experience 20 to 80 more heatwave days ...

Climate change made west Africa's 'dangerous humid heatwave' 10 ...

The “dangerous humid heat” that engulfed western Africa in mid-February was made 10 times more likely by human-caused climate change, a new rapid attribution ...

Characteristics of Enhanced Heatwaves over Tanzania and ... - MDPI

A total of 71 lethal heatwave events were recorded in South Africa between 1983 and 2012 [27], and ambient heatwaves in 2015 caused 110 deaths ...

(PDF) Intensifying human-driven heatwaves characteristics and heat ...

It projects a significant increase in heatwave magnitude, duration, frequency, and heat-related mortality. Africa's low adaptive capacity will ...

Widespread parts of Asia and Africa reel under extreme weather

“As in other parts of the region, the occurrence of extremely heavy rainfall is rare but also a characteristic of the climate. In a warmer world ...

Guest post: Why Africa's heatwaves are a forgotten impact of climate ...

Extreme heat events in sub-Saharan Africa are not routinely monitored. As we explain in a commentary for Nature Climate Change, ...

Fine-resolution analysis of the spatiotemporal characteristics of ...

Consistent with global patterns, heatwaves have increased in frequency, duration and intensity across southern Africa; under enhanced global ...

The effects of extreme heat on human health in tropical Africa - NCBI

Informal settlements are an essential feature of tropical African ... Characteristics of Enhanced Heatwaves over Tanzania and Scenario Projection in the 21st ...

Future Changes in African Heatwaves and Their Drivers at the ...

Humid heatwaves are extreme heat events that involve increases in both temperature and humidity. Humidity limits the body's ability to sweat and therefore plays ...

Tropical surface urban heat islands in east Africa | Scientific Reports

The horn of Africa is susceptible to droughts because of the persistent heat waves and insufficient precipitation.

Heatwave Variability and Structure in South Africa during Summer ...

While HWs are a common feature of the South African climate, with interior regions experiencing more heatwaves, some regions, such as the southwestern and ...