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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.
Climate change is posing an increasing threat to global socio- [4] 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. [4] Climate Change has led to more frequent ...
Starting 18 April 2024, floods hit Kenya, affecting people in 33 of the 47 counties, [1] while also causing devastation in northern Tanzania.
The climate of Kenya varies by location, from mostly cool every day, to always warm/hot by mid afternoon. [4] [5] [6] The climate along the coast is tropical. This means rainfall and temperatures are higher than inland throughout the year. At the coastal cities, Mombasa, Lamu and Malindi, the air temperature changes from cool to hot, almost ...
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 ...
Theory. severe drought, irregular rainfall. The 2020–present Horn of Africa drought is an ongoing drought that hit the countries of Somalia, Ethiopia, and Kenya. The rainy season of 2022 was recorded to be the driest in over 40 years, [3] [4] with an estimated 43,000 in Somalia dying in 2022. [5] [6] As of 2023, the region is now in its 5th ...
Köppen climate classification map for Kenya for 1980–2016 The Kakamega Forest is very wet, with an average of 1200 mm – 1700 mm of rain per year. Rainfall is heaviest in April and May ("long rains"), with a slightly drier June and a second peak roughly in August to September ("short rains"). January and February are the driest months.
Changing rainfall patterns in Rift Valley, Kenya, is a part of climate change. Due to climate change, rainfall in Rift Valley has become irregular and less predictable with rainfall being more intense and extreme. Over the 20th century, including the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s, East Africa, where Rift Valley is located, had undergone a 0.05 C ...