Flamingos in Lake Nakuru, Kenya.
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New research shows increased rainfall due to climate change is threatening the birds’ food supply.
A May 2022 drone image of the submerged main entrance to Lake Nakuru National Park.
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Several reasons have been advanced for rising levels in Kenya’s Rift Valley lakes. New evidence points to the most significant cause: higher rainfall.
Underwater Kenya Wildlife Services offices at Lake Nakuru park.
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Because the forecast for rainfall in the Rift Valley basin is a rising trend, the lake levels look set to rise even more in the future.