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‘Ecological disaster’: Rising Kenyan lakes push crocodiles closer to homes

‘Ecological disaster’: Rising Kenyan lakes push crocodiles closer to homes

By GhanaSummary NewsroomSouth Africa

A crocodile basks in the sunshine on the roof of a submerged conference hall at a holiday resort in central Kenya, in a visible sign of how rising lake waters are endangering thousands of families and local businesses.

A crocodile basks on roof of submerged hall in central Kenya as Lake Baringo expanded 70 percent since 2010, endangering thousands of families.‘Ecological disaster’ An AFP analysis of Copernicus Sentinel and NASA Landsat satellite imagery shows Lake Baringo’s surface area has expanded by 70 percent since 2010, from about 138 square kilometres (53 square miles) to 234 square kilometres.

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