In northeast Ethiopia, the rift shoved continental plates apart by 25 feet in just a few days, completely shocking ...

The East African Rift Valley sits between the Afar Triangle in Ethiopia and Mozambique. Within it lie a series of freshwater and alkaline lakes organised like a string of pearls. The Kenyan lakes in ...

The Kenya Meteorological Department (KMD) has warned of heavy rainfall, strong winds and flash flooding in 40 counties of Kenya between February 25 and March 3, 2026. KMD in a statement said residents ...

Kenya: Population growth, wanton destruction and encroachment on water catchment areas are the factors attributed to the flooding that has led to the abnormal rise of water in the Rift Valley lakes.

PULLMAN, Wash. - Washington State University is spearheading a two-year initiative to combat the spread and impact of Rift Valley fever across the continent. This effort involves WSU researchers who ...

A geological upheaval of unprecedented magnitude is underway in East Africa: the gradual formation of a new ocean. This phenomenon, closely monitored by scientists, could ultimately divide the African ...

Scientists have discovered a one mile deep rift valley hidden beneath the ice in West Antarctica, Experts from the University of Aberdeen and British Antarctic Survey (BAS) made the discovery below ...

Rift Valley Fever (RVF) is a viral disease transmitted by mosquitoes that mainly affects livestock. It can also infect humans. While most human cases remain mild, it can cause death. The disease ...