This graph shows how much it has rained in Somalia over the past 20 years 🌧️.
🌍 It also highlights periods of droughts and floods. Besides the usual spring and autumn rainy seasons, there are larger forces influencing rainfall patterns—most notably, El Niño and La Niña (collectively known as ENSO). Interestingly, these phases closely align with periods of droughts or flooding 🔄 🌊.
📖 We delve deeper into the science behind this phenomenon in our latest article, “The Girl and the Boy Responsible for Somalia’s Floods and Droughts” (linked here if you’re interested [https://moresomalia.com/la-nina-el-nino/](https://moresomalia.com/la-nina-el-nino/)).
As shown, these phases occur in cycles and often lead to famine and catastrophes. Knowing this, we can ask: Is it possible to prepare for the next ENSO phase before it occurs? 🤔💡 Can we store enough water during El Niño periods to cover shortages in La Niña? 💧 And can we reduce the high death toll associated with each phase? Which smart solutions can we invest in, and how are other countries dealing with the same issue?
Looks like they need better infrastructure to deal with this yearly event….
![20 years of Rainfall in Somalia [OC]](https://www.europesays.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/3qxu55xrzoyd1-1920x1024.png)
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Data source: [CHIRPS](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/som-rainfall-subnational) rainfall data, IOD from [NASA-JPL](https://sealevel.jpl.nasa.gov/overlay-iod/), ENSO from [ggweather](https://ggweather.com/enso/oni.htm), figure created in R studio and Canva
This graph shows how much it has rained in Somalia over the past 20 years 🌧️.
🌍 It also highlights periods of droughts and floods. Besides the usual spring and autumn rainy seasons, there are larger forces influencing rainfall patterns—most notably, El Niño and La Niña (collectively known as ENSO). Interestingly, these phases closely align with periods of droughts or flooding 🔄 🌊.
📖 We delve deeper into the science behind this phenomenon in our latest article, “The Girl and the Boy Responsible for Somalia’s Floods and Droughts” (linked here if you’re interested [https://moresomalia.com/la-nina-el-nino/](https://moresomalia.com/la-nina-el-nino/)).
As shown, these phases occur in cycles and often lead to famine and catastrophes. Knowing this, we can ask: Is it possible to prepare for the next ENSO phase before it occurs? 🤔💡 Can we store enough water during El Niño periods to cover shortages in La Niña? 💧 And can we reduce the high death toll associated with each phase? Which smart solutions can we invest in, and how are other countries dealing with the same issue?
Looks like they need better infrastructure to deal with this yearly event….
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