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When heavy rain began to pound Cape Town on the night of April 7, few suspected that by morning, thousands would be without homes, electricity, or access to basic necessities. Among them was 34-year-old Sipho Mbele, a father of two from Delft. “Water rushed into the house like a river. My kids were crying. I…
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Cape Town’s devastating flood on April 8, 2025, is the latest reminder of a growing crisis affecting South Africa’s urban centers: repeated, intense, and destructive flooding events. While climate change is often cited, the full picture involves a complex mix of natural and human-induced causes. 1. Climate Change and Rising Rainfall Extremes Scientific evidence shows…
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Nyeri County has installed two solar-powered coffee driers at the Chorongi and Thageini Coffee Factories through the Financing Locally-Led Climate Action (FLLoCA) program. This is in an effort to embrace solar energy as a sustainable solution to address the growing impacts of climate change. These innovative driers are designed to halve the drying time of…
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