Researchers have linked recent floods in Kenya to climate change. The floods have hit people and agriculture hard. Experts warn that climate change combined with rapid urbanization is making many African countries increasingly vulnerable to extreme weather.
According to researchers, rapid urbanization has driven illegal construction in low-lying areas with abundant water, places that become especially vulnerable during floods. In recent years, Africa has been torn between extreme drought and heavy rainfall. The natural disasters cause not only acute food shortages but also risk triggering conflicts that force people to flee.