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How young people in Kenya are helping to tackle drought

Kenya is suffering one of its worst droughts in decades and young people are volunteering to translate and broadcast weather alerts to their communities.

'Giving life to dying land': Solar water pumps quench thirsty Kenyan farms

A number of countries are suffering increasingly severe droughts and water shortages. Kenyan farmers are using sand dams and solar pumps to help tackle the water crisis.

New Kenyan app is helping to track and halt illegal logging

An app developed by the Kenya Forest Service combines satellite feeds with real-time global mapping to identify environmental issues like illegal logging.

This app is preparing Kenya's herders for extreme weather

As climate change causes more extreme weather conditions, access to village-level drought updates and advice from 'myAnga' app supports Kenya's herders.

Solar keeps the lights on for rural Kenyans during pandemic blackouts

As the pandemic and extreme weather disrupt electricity supplies for Kenyans, alternative energy sources like solar power are providing sustainable options.

Kenya’s Mara river is drying up. But digital technology could help farmers protect their livelihood

With population growth, illegal logging and overuse of its waters by communities struggling through drought, the Mara river levels have dropped to unsustainable levels. Here's what new te...

Ghana's farmers are using drones to boost crop yields - here's how

Drones have become a staple in farming tool kits all over the world, but in Ghana rice farmers are using them for the first time to adapt to droughts.

The tree helping Kenyan farmers beat drought and poverty

Agroforestry - the practice of planting trees in fields - can protect both crops and soil from harsh weather, as well as providing timber to sell.

Loans are helping Kenyan women turn idle land into stable businesses

Few women in Kenya have land title documents, and few are getting them, which means most are locked out of the chance to start a business - but loans can help.

Kenya is turning to solar power to pump water

A lack of infrastructure has long been a problem for rural Kenyans and their ability to access clean water.

Kenyan farmers are 'tree hopping'

Relocating trees to make space for crops and repopulate forests elsewhere is helping Kenya's farmers reduce their environmental impact.

This Kenyan online food delivery system is cutting waste

A small organic food shop that decided to go digital has seen a cut in food waste and an increase in sales.

Food is becoming more toxic - and extreme weather is to blame

As food plants suffer more stress, they are producing more health-damaging chemicals, researchers find.

How mobile schools are bringing education to girls in rural Kenya

How to help Kenya’s drought-hit herders