US EditionAnimals Dying in Kenya as Drought Conditions Leave Many Hungry
Over 2 million people face hunger as drought worsens in Kenya's northeast; 10 counties experience severe conditions amid climate change-driven rainfall failures.
- Over 2 million people are facing hunger in parts of Kenya due to drought conditions, with cattle-keeping communities in the northeast the hardest hit.
- Images of emaciated livestock in the arid area near the Somali border have shocked many, with animals dying first due to the effects of climate change and shorter rainy seasons.
- The livestock losses echo what happened between 2020 and 2023, when millions of animals died in the region extending from Kenya into parts of Ethiopia and Somalia, though a famine was averted by international aid.
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Kenya Drought Crisis Is Killing Animals and Starving People - One Green Planet
Drought is killing livestock in Kenya, driving hunger and displacement and exposing climate injustice on a warming planet. The post Kenya Drought Crisis Is Killing Animals and Starving People appeared first on One Green Planet.
Desperate Times: Drought and Hunger Crisis in Kenya | Science-Environment
Over two million Kenyans face hunger due to severe drought conditions, affecting especially the cattle-rearing communities. The situation echoes past livestock losses and is exacerbated by climate change-induced erratic weather patterns. Communities across the Horn of Africa face similar struggles, with malnutrition and water shortages prevalent.
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Animals dying in Kenya as drought conditions leave many hungry
Drought conditions have left over 2 million people facing hunger in parts of Kenya. The United Nations says cattle-keeping communities in the northeast are the hardest hit.
A young Kenyan from Turkana gives water to her goat herd, from a well dug in a dry pond in the village of Lopii, East Turkana, Kenya, affected by drought. The phenomenon, particularly in arid and semi-arid counties, remains serious, with prolonged rains below average causing food insecurity, water scarcity and loss of livestock, highlighting the urgent need to continue to provide support. I EFE The entry Drought situation in Kenya was first publ…
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