East African landscapes today are the result of the cumulative effects of climate and land-
use change over millennial timescales. In this review, we compile archaeological and …

Hominins evolved in Africa during a period of overall regional cooling, drying, and
increasingly variable climate. Despite prevailing regional aridity since the mid-Miocene, data …

Wetlands are poorly documented features of many landscapes, and there is often little
understanding of the geomorphological controls on their origin, development and …

Wetlands are ecosystems of important functions in the earth's climate system. Through
relatively high evapotranspiration, they affect surface water and energy exchange with the …

Loboi Swamp is a 1· 5 km2 freshwater wetland situated near the equator in the Kenya Rift
Valley. The climate is semi‐arid: precipitation is≈ 700 mm year− 1, and evapotranspiration …

Abstract Lakes Bogoria and Baringo lie in a semi-arid part of the Kenya Rift Valley between
0° 15′–0° 30'N and 36° 02′–36° 05′ E. Nevertheless, the area around these lakes …

Extraction of groundwater for agriculture has resulted in the loss of springs across arid
regions of the globe. The history and fate are recorded of the artesian springs of Egypt's …

The current study documented local utilization of Cyperus papyrus L.(papyrus), harvesting
patterns, threats, and local management practices among the Endorois community living …

The need to improve food security in Africa through culture of tilapias has led to transfer of
different species from their natural ranges causing negative impacts on wild fish genetic …

The impacts of recurrent droughts have increased vulnerability and reduced the adaptive
capacity of the people living in arid and semi-arid lands (ASALS) of Kenya. Current …