On 3 February 2015, the Director of Medical Services in Kenya issued a cholera outbreak alert following an increase in cases of Acute Watery Diarrhea (AWD) in several counties in the country. […]
Alert! Kenya: Cholera Outbreak – 2015 – 2016
Farmers get SMS tool to check on weather
The UK government has launched a project in the Rift Valley and Western in which farmers will get updates on weather through the SMS. The platform known as Western Wiser Project is […]
Part 2: When the climate crisis leaves millions suffering
By Unelker Maoga “Kenya has been forced to redefine water as a scarce commodity rather than a basic need. What scares the most out of and me other fellow citizens is our […]
Part 1: A Voice From the Front Lines of El Niño in Kenya
Posted 18 February 2016 11:35 GMT In the arid and dry region of Isiolo in Kenya, a new irrigation scheme has been set up to help communities to learn and adopt new ways […]
El Niño could bring dry conditions to Myanmar
Aye Sapay Phyu June 2015 Meteorologists are predicting that El Niño could gather momentum in the coming months, intensifying from “moderate” to “strong” and increasing its influence on weather patterns in Myanmar […]
El Nino is taking a toll on the world’s coral reefs
Michael Casey February 24, 2016 A powerful El Niño combined with rising temperatures is wreaking havoc on the world’s coral reefs, causing what federal scientists say is the longest die-off event on […]
Zimbabwe: El Nino Breaks World Record
By Samantha Chigogo Climate researchers from America’s National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) have revealed that 2015 has broken records as the earth’s hottest year and the global scorching weather conditions are […]
