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Garissa develops El Nino advisories as stakeholders step up preparedness

1+ hour, 58+ min ago   (404+ words) Garissa County has stepped up preparations for the expected El Nino rains, with authorities warning residents and pastoralists to take early measures against flooding, disease outbreaks and loss of lives and livestock. The county is preparing advisories to be shared…...

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Two giant warming patterns are brewing in the Pacific and warping US weather

4+ day, 2+ hour ago   (1169+ words) A rare but powerful combination of an immense Pacific Ocean heatwave and a "super El Niño" are set to have profound effects on US weather and marine life this autumn. Here are five changes to expect. In the north-east Pacific…...

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Kenya, Africa get boost as Xiamen takes AI global

4+ day, 7+ hour ago   (661+ words) China Mobile network engineers from Fujian monitor the operating status of intelligent computing equipment in the server room of the Siming Intelligent Computing Center in Xiamen./HANDOUT The Chinese city of Xiamen has launched a new AI programme called ‘Token…...

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Japan Princess Takamado urges global cooperation to protect biodiversity in Nairobi address

5+ day, 5+ hour ago   (542+ words) BirdLife International president says environmental challenges could no longer be tackled in isolation Princess Takamado of Japan has urged governments, businesses, scientists and communities to work together to protect biodiversity, warning threats facing birds are ultimately threats to human society....

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Met: El Niño is not coming, it’s already here with us

5+ day, 6+ hour ago   (1468+ words) Kenya Meteorological Service Authority (KMSA) head of Public Weather Services Section Hannah Kimani speaking during the 5th edition of the Annual Journalists Climate Training (AJCT 5) by Power Shift Africa in August 2026 in Kigali, Rwanda / HANDOUT El Niño is already here and…...

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Mount Kenya wildfire destroys 8,700 hectares

5+ day, 5+ hour ago   (370+ words) The fire began near Rutundu Lodge in the moorlands last week before spreading rapidly A wildfire that has swept through the moorlands of Mount Kenya for seven days has destroyed about 8,700 hectares of vegetation, with firefighting teams still working to…...

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Boat noise leaves reef fish smaller, less capable of escaping predators

5+ day, 11+ hour ago   (467+ words) The exposure causes stress or affect feeding, creating cumulative effects that contribute to poor risk assessment and decision-making Spiny chromis damselfish /Dr Sophie Nedelec The roar of motorboats may be doing more than disturbing the calm of coral reefs. New…...

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Tanzania's scent-savvy rats grow into unlikely lifesavers

5+ day, 12+ hour ago   (811+ words) They are trained to use their extraordinary sense of smell to detect landmines An African giant pouched rat simulates detecting landmines during a training session at the Apopo Detection Rat Training and Research Centre at Sokoine University of Agriculture in…...

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Garissa steps up El Niño preparedness as heavy rains loom

6+ day, 8+ hour ago   (731+ words) County's immediate priority is to intensify public awareness, particularly among residents living in flood-prone areas Garissa Governor Nathif Jama speaking /STEPHEN ASTARIKO Different stakeholders in Garissa have started preparations in earnest for the anticipated El Niño rains, with the county…...

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El Niño effect? Bush fires ravage Mt Kenya, Taita Taveta grassland

6+ day, 6+ hour ago   (430+ words) Fires have destroyed large sections of vegetation as authorities work to contain the inferno The effects of the anticipated El Niño weather phenomenon may already be emerging in some parts of Kenya, where two major bush fires have been reported....