Kenya’s devastating drought is the worst in 40 years | Climate Crisis
Kenya’s devastating drought is the worst in 40 years | Climate Crisis
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This content discusses the severe drought crisis in Kenya, which has reached dramatic levels, impacting millions of people with a lack of water and food. The changing climate has intensified the frequency and severity of drought in the region, affecting the livelihoods of those dependent on agriculture and livestock.
The United Nations has declared this as the worst water crisis in Kenya in the last 40 years, with millions lacking access to safe water sources as rivers, lakes, and aquifers dry up. Women and children in northern Kenya are forced to travel long distances to collect unclean water, leading to health risks.
At the recent COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, Kenya emphasized the need for more financial support from developed countries to address the crisis and adapt to climate change. The “Baku Climate Unity Pact” was established, setting new financial targets to aid vulnerable countries like Kenya in building resilience against climate change impacts.
While there is a global commitment to support vulnerable nations, the challenge lies in translating promises into tangible actions to mitigate the effects of drought and climate change in Kenya and other affected countries.
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Drought in Kenya has reached dramatic levels, with millions of people affected by the lack of water and food. This phenomenon, which until a few years ago followed predictable seasonal cycles, has become increasingly frequent and intense.
Recent climate crises have worsened the living conditions of the inhabitants of arid and semi-arid regions, whose survival depends heavily on agriculture and livestock.
According to the United Nations, in this historical phase the Kenyan people are experiencing the worst water crisis in the last 40 years and millions of people do not have stable access to safe water sources. Rivers, lakes and aquifers are slowly drying up. In the northern areas of Kenya, women and children are forced to travel ever greater distances every day to collect unclean water from the subsoil, which can cause infections and diseases.
In the 2024 UN Climate Change Conference (COP29) held in Baku, Azerbaijan this year, Kenya reiterated the need for more financial support from developed countries to find adaptation solutions and help the country overcome such a difficult time.
Among the main outcomes of the conference was the “Baku Climate Unity Pact”, which includes new collective financial targets to support vulnerable countries and a roadmap for global climate adaptation. This agreement aims to strengthen the resilience capacity of all countries that, like Kenya, are the most affected by climate change – some of which are the least industrialized, and consequently, those with the least greenhouse gas emissions.
The results of COP29 highlight a strong global commitment to support the most vulnerable nations, but the main challenge remains to transform promises into concrete actions to mitigate the effects of drought and climate change on Kenya and other countries experiencing similar situations.
Kenya’s devastating drought is the worst in 40 years | Climate Crisis
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