The Kenyan island of Lamu is known for its stunning Indian Ocean setting and 12th-century Old Town. Cars are non-existent here and transport mostly happens by donkey. But the island is about to become home to one of Kenya’s largest industrial projects, raising fears of environmental damage.
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The powerful weather system is projected to bring severe heatwaves, below-normal rainfall, and heightened drought risks across Southern Africa.
'Nature always knows first. This was the warning.'
Tsunami's are caused by large scale disturbances on the seafloor.
Strong winds and waves, disruptive snow and rain are forecast for parts of the Eastern Cape, Western Cape and the Northern Cape, according to the South African Weather Service.
'The child had eaten a part of the cobra and the venom had gone into his digestive tract.'
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The donkeys have no fear.
‘The elderly,whose homes are everything for them,wept. They were so worried,but everything is under control for now,their houses are preserved.’
The South African Weather Service has forecast isolated showers and windy conditions in the Northern Cape, while it will be fine and cool but cold in most parts of the country.
Jurassic Park would certainly sound different.
The wildfires have forced the evacuation of a suburb north of Athens.
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