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Climate change makes east Africa’s deadly floods worse, study finds

The extreme rain and flooding in Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia this fall has been made twice as intense by climate change, according to a new study.
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East African crude oil pipeline: Campaigners warn of environmental and human disaster

A huge fossil fuel project in East Africa has sparked fierce push back. A string of banks and insurers have refused their backing and environmental groups warn the project is a global warming, ecological and human rights disaster.

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Climate change made East African drought more likely, study finds

Droughts like the one that has ravaged Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia are now 100 times as likely as in the preindustrial era, a new study has found.
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In the Horn of Africa, a climate-fueled food catastrophe looms

In the Horn of Africa, a climate-fueled food catastrophe looms

Climate change-induced drought is exposing cracks in the global food system and overwhelming humanitarian aid.
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Inside the Horn of Africa’s hunger crisis

Inside the Horn of Africa’s hunger crisis

Drought, conflict, instability, and rising prices are creating unprecedented levels of food insecurity and looming famine, photojournalist reports.

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Kenya: Farmers face losses as climate change starts to take course

As the effects of climate change become more severe, Kenya's agriculture sector continues to shrink.

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How Kenya became the world's geothermal powerhouse

How Kenya became the world's geothermal powerhouse

An effort that began 70 years ago is poised to propel the country to middle-income status on a wave of green energy.
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