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Interannual rainfall variability presents critical challenges across eastern Africa

February 23, 2026

Rainfall changes presents critical challenges across eastern Africa. However, studies often focus on trends in seasonal rainfall totals, overlooking the intraseasonal characteristics that directly affect societal livelihoods. Our analysis of daily rainfall from the Climate Hazards Group Infrared Precipitation with Stations (CHIRPS) dataset (1982–2023) reveals significant and contrasting shifts across the region. In northern East […]