Unusual rainfall forecast for the #Sahara could be due to unusually high sea surface temperatures in the Atlantic, warming of the upper troposphere, or some combination of the two. Whatever the cause, this is further evidence that by fuelling #climatechange we are unleashing forces far beyond our control. Full article here: https://www.netweather.tv/weather-forecasts/news/12618-unusually-wet-sahara-and-quieter-hurricane-season-than-predicted---the-two-could-be-linked
Unusually Wet Sahara and Quieter Hurricane season than predicted - The two could be linked
The Sahara Desert of North Africa could see 5 times the average September rainfall, with a few areas seeing the first rain on record for the month. This is thanks to unsually northward shift in the west African monsoon trough, which could also be one of the causes of an unusually quiet Atlantic hurricane season.
