Geodata journalism. Mapping stories on water issues in the Nile Basin.
Geodata journalism. Mapping stories on water issues in the Nile Basin.
At COP27, parties established a four-year joint work program on implementation of climate action on agriculture and food security.
Though fishing is among the main economic activities in the area, Oyola admits that illegalities are still a challenge.
Urbanization is taking its toll on marabou storks with new constructions of roads and buildings the norm in one of the busiest cities in Africa.
The capacity of Agoro irrigation scheme, which is fed by river Okura originating from the top of Langiya hill (or Imotong hill as it’s called in South Sudan), is spreading thin as farmers continue to expand their farmlands.
In this documentary, we have captured some of the innovations that the young people are taking against climate change. We also aim to inspire other young people to do similar initiatives and activities.
In East Africa, young people have risen up to help their communities combat and adapt to climate change, innovating solutions around reforestation, clean energy, circular economies and sustainable agriculture and much more.
Fishers contribute to “direct littering of plastics within the lakes by throwing drinking water bottles within the lakes when they go fishing and also the disposal plastic floats which they embed on the nets for fishing.”
It was not too long ago that drought led to highly divergent impacts between Somalia and Ethiopia. In 2010-2011, a devastating drought led to more than 260,000 deaths beyond normal levels of expected mortality in Somalia. Yet almost no one died in Ethiopia after a severe drought in 2015
The disappearance of the forests today has forced many valuable wildlife, such as elephants, giraffes, rhinos, and pythons to migrate due to massive deforestation. This has contributed to a loss of biodiversity.
Groundwater is one of the most important sources of drinking water for people, livestock, and wildlife watering in the Nile Basin, with over 70 percent of the region’s rural population depending on it.
Since the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, livelihoods and agricultural production have been significantly disrupted, forcing many people from their homes in search of food.
The weather department notes that most parts of the country are likely to experience rain onset between the fourth week of October and the second week of November 2022. However, some parts of the country including Highlands West of the Rift Valley are expected to continue receiving rainfall.
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