Rift Valley, Kenya – It was seven years ago when ... Just a few years ago, Baringo and Bogoria – freshwater and alkaline lakes, respectively – were 20km (12 miles) apart, but local ...

Having worked on East African hydrology for decades, including these lakes, I wanted to share insights on the rise in water levels. The Rift Valley is subject to ongoing plate tectonics and ...

The Kenya Lake System in the Great Rift Valley , a natural property of outstanding beauty, comprises three inter-linked relatively shallow lakes (Lake Bogoria, Lake Nakuru and Lake Elementaita) in the ...

Mathew Herrnegger works for the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna. He receives and has received funding from government-funded and research council grants. The East African ...

The Kenyan lakes in the Rift Valley have witnessed significant water level increases recently, ranging from 21% for Lake Naivasha to 123% for Solai. Homes, schools, and hospitals have been flooded.

As of 2020, it had expanded to 195sq km (75.3sq miles). Experts say the rising waters in Rift Valley lakes are caused by water flowing from the lakes through underground channels that have reduced ...

Scientists have identified the cause of the breakup of one of Earth's largest continents, which could eventually lead to the ...

The Rift Valley lakes are submerging their environs, killing lives and livelihoods and there is a rising concern that the worst is yet to pass. There would be several reasons for… Read more » ...

Three closely grouped lakes in Ethiopia's Great Rift Valley have distinctly different hues thanks to a combination of unique features. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

The country has a staggering 20 lakes, with Lake Kenyatta being the smallest. From the shimmering depths of the Rift Valley ...

The lakes are; Lake Elementaita (6,300 ha), Lake Nakuru (18,800ha) and Lake Bogoria (10,700ha) all of which lie in basins on the floor of the Great Rift Valley which transects Kenya North-South. All ...

(MENAFN- The Conversation) Over the past few years, high water levels of Kenya's Rift Valley lakes have flooded properties and displaced communities, most notably around Lakes Baringo and Naivasha.