Overall Green alert Drought for Kenya-Tanzania-2024
in Kenya, Somalia

Event summary

The drought has lasted for 4 months. Drought indicators suggest anomalies typical of mild to severe events.

GDACS ID DR 1017239
Name: Kenya-Tanzania-2024
Countries: Kenya, Somalia
Start Date: End of Jun 2024
Duration: 171 days
Impact: Minor impact for agricultural drought in 31380 km2
More info: Global Drought Observatory

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Detailed event map. European Union, 2024. Map produced by EC-JRC.
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Kenya Red Cross Empowers Youth with Climate Action Projects. 12/6/2024 1:43:00 PM.

Nairobi: Climate change is currently the major threat to the economy globally. Kenya is experiencing more frequent and intense droughts, floods, and other extreme weather events, demanding mitigation measures, including promoting climate-sm
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How much carbon can Kenyan grasslands store in their soils? Insights f.. 12/6/2024 9:12:00 AM.

In Kenya, a team of researchers is working to assess the impact of grassland management on soil health, nutrient cycling, and carbon sequestration through a study forming part of the CarboGrass project that is investigating the health of gr
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UNICEF seeks 1.2 bln USD to help 51 mln children in eastern, southern .. 12/5/2024 9:38:00 PM.

NAIROBI, Dec. 5 (Xinhua) -- The United Nations Children''s Fund (UNICEF) on Thursday launched an appeal for 1.2 billion U.S. dollars to support 51 million children facing multiple crises, including climate shocks, public health emergencies,
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Kenya Red Cross funds youth projects to fight climate change 12/5/2024 6:21:00 PM.

Climate change is currently the major threat to the economy globally. Kenya is experiencing more frequent and intense droughts, floods, and other extreme weather events, demanding mitigation measures, including promoting climate-smart agric
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14/Nov/2024 08:20 UTC

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For this events, GDACS has links to information from the following sources: (2), EC-JRC (36), WMO (1), INFORM (2),