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Climate change is posing an increasing threat to global socio- [1] economic development and environmental sustainability. Developing countries with low adaptive capacity and high vulnerability to the phenomenon are disproportionately affected. Climate change in Kenya is increasingly impacting the lives of Kenya 's citizens and the environment. [1]
In its forecast for this year’s “long rains” season, the Kenya Meteorological Department predicted above-average rainfall in many parts of the country, with occasional storms in some. It ...
NAIROBI (Reuters) -Torrential rains that caused widespread flooding and landslides across Kenya in recent weeks, killing at least 210 people, are forecast to worsen over the rest of this month ...
Ogallo Laban. University of Nairobi. Laban Ayieko Ogallo (born 20 January 1950) was a professor of Meteorology at Nairobi University, Kenya. [1] He was one of the pioneers of climate science and meteorology in Africa. [2] He was a former director of the IGAD Climate Prediction and Applications Center, [3] He was a Chairman of the Department of ...
The Kenya Meteorological Department on Friday issued a heavy rainfall advisory for the weekend and urged residents to be vigilant. Other East African countries have reported flooding with 155 ...
The Secretariat is an eight-department organization with a staff of 200 headed by a Secretary-General, who can serve a maximum of two four-year terms. [9] The annually published WMO Statement on the status of the World Climate provides details of global, regional and national temperatures and extreme weather events.
On Thursday, the Kenya Meteorological Department issued an advisory, explaining that heavy rainfall will continue in several parts of Kenya, including Nairobi, although the intensity is likely to ...
Marsabit is an outpost of urban civilization in the desert of northern Kenya. The town is situated on an isolated extinct volcano, Mount Marsabit, which rises almost a kilometer above the desert. The hills here are heavily forested, in contrast to the desert beyond, with their own "insular" eco-system. The town has a population of about 5,000.