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Uganda wants people to leave flooded wetlands – and not come back
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Authorities have been trying to clear the wetlands around Africa’s biggest lake for years. This year’s flooding may have helped their case.
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Lake Victoria’s surging water levels threaten hydro dams: Uganda
Lake Victoria's water levels have surged to their highest level in more than half a century after about eight months of relentless downpours, posing a threat to Uganda's hydropower plants.
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Voice of resilience: Kenyan radio builds herders’ trust in drought insurance
As a warming climate spurs more extreme weather, herders in Kenya's arid and semi-arid northern parts can lose up to 10 percent of their livestock when drought hits.
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Drought, Heat, and Conflict Strand Residents of Dadaab
World’s largest refugee camp illustrates human costs of water-scarce…
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Ethiopia Hunger Reaches Emergency Levels
Food crisis continues in midst of severe El Nino drought.
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Hunger Spreads in Africa As El Nino Cuts Harvests
Trifecta of drought, floods, and fighting could set the stage…
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Zambia Electricity Shortage Highlights Africa’s Hydropower Shortfalls
Amid a changing social and environmental landscape, Sub-Saharan Africa turns to its rivers.
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Infographic: Lake Turkana Threatened By Hydropower and Farm Development
Water level's could fall significantly due to development along the Omo River, the lake's largest tributary.
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Report: Water, Temperature Changes Not Central Drivers of Sub-Sahara Africa Conflicts
Rainfall is not a strong motivator of violence, but higher temperatures…
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World Food Supplies Recover From Drought and Reach 15-Year High
Water scarcity and extreme weather are two reasons that food prices will stay high, however.
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Delays in Drought Response Push East Africa Toward Another Food Crisis
Despite early-warning systems, the world lacks urgency in heading off slow-moving disasters.