CHANGING DROUGHT PATTERNS IN SIERRA LEONE UNDER A WARMING CLIMATE: A SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS OF METEOROLOGICAL AND CLIMATIC WATER DEFICITS FROM 1981 TO 2025
Drought is a significant climate-related hazard in Sierra Leone due to the countrys reliance on seasonal rainfall, rain-fed agriculture, and climate-sensitive water resources. This study examines evidence of meteorological and climatic water deficits during 1981-2025 using the Standardized Precipitation Index (SPI) and...