Climate Change: Extreme Floods, the Key to Climate Change Adaptation in Africa’s Dry lands August 13, 2019

Extreme Floods, the Key to Climate Change Adaptation in Africa’s Drylands Isaiah Esipisu Extreme rainfall and heavy flooding, often amplified by climate change, causes devastation among communities. But new research published on Aug. 7 in the scientific journal Nature reveals that these dangerous events are extremely significant in recharging groundwater aquifers in drylands across ... MORE > >

Food Security: Land Degradation Jeopardizes Ability to Feed the World August 13, 2019

Land Degradation Jeopardizes Ability to Feed the World Ibrahim Thiaw We have known for over 25 years that poor land use and management are major drivers of climate change, but have never mustered the political will to act. With the release of the Inter-governmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) special report on climate change and land, which makes the ... MORE > >

Burning Forests for Rain, and Other Climate Catastrophes August 13, 2019

Burning Forests for Rain, and Other Climate Catastrophes Miriam Gathigah The villagers living on the foothills of Mount Kenya have a belief: If they burn the forest, the rains will come. “Generally, we believe that the sky is covered by a thick layer of ice and only a forest fire can rise high enough to melt this ice and give us rainfall,” Njoroge Mungai, a resident ... MORE > >