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East Africa’s rising flood threat

Could incorporating traditional knowledge into environmental management prevent future flooding catastrophes?

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East Africa’s rising flood threat

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East Africa’s rising flood threat

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Ageing dams are ‘ticking time bombs’

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Ageing dams are ‘ticking time bombs’

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Dimming the sun ‘could cut drought risk by 90 per cent’

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Dimming the sun ‘could cut drought risk by 90 per cent’

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East Africa’s operation locust swarm

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Volcanoes and floods: How satellites monitor disasters

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Volcanoes and floods: How satellites monitor disasters

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