The climate crisis and devastating drought in eastern Africa

For three consecutive rainy seasons, the eastern Horn of Africa has experienced poor rainfall. Confounded by Covid-19 and desert locust invasions,millions are now facing starvation across parts of Kenya, Ethiopia and Somalia. Already, livestock and wildlife are dying of thirst and hunger in large numbers. And at the heart of it all is the worsening climate crisis.Madeleine Finlay asks climate researcher Chris Funk what ’s causing these devastating weather patterns and speaks to Nairobi reporterPeter Muiruri about the impact the droughts are having in northern Kenya, and what can be done to make regions more drought-resilient in the futureContinue reading...

Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - December 16, 2021 Category: Science Authors: Presented and produced by Madeleine Finlay with Peter Muiruri. Sound design by Axel Kacouti é Tags: Science Climate crisis Environment Drought Food security Extreme weather Africa Source Type: news