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From devastating floods in Nepal to growing weather concerns across Africa, extreme weather is once again putting communities at risk. The United Nations warns that up to 162 million children in Eastern and Southern Africa live in areas exposed to the impending El Niño weather event. Experts say it could be the strongest El Niño in more than 70 years, bringing the risk of intensifying drought, extreme heat and flooding. And we hear from a macro photographer who captures tiny insects in remarkable detail, in the environments they call home, to inspire people to care about their vi...
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Hello there, I'm Charles Gitonga in Lagos with Focus on Africa. If you live in eastern or southern Africa, you might have already heard that there is a huge El Nino weather event approaching. Experts say it could be the strongest one seen in more than 70 years, warning of intensifying
drought, extreme heat and flooding. How prepared are countries and communities? Will we prepare enough for the looming El Nino? No.
There will be gaps that will show up, and in these gaps we will see either big losses in our farmlands or livestock or human beings dying or drowning being swept off. And we hear from a macro photographer using his images to get people to look closer and care about tiny insects they often see as a nuisance.
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