Drylands, characterized by an aridity index (AI) below 0.65, cover about 45% of the Earth's land and support more than 3 billion people. Severe water scarcity in these areas poses significant risks to ...

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In northern Kenya’s Isiolo county, young researchers who study pastoralism gathered for a week of training and lectures. Most of the researchers were from East Africa; many were themselves raised in ...

Africa’s drylands are often imagined as vast, empty spaces. Romantic wilderness on the one hand. Zones of hunger, conflict and poverty on the other hand. Media stories tend to emphasise crises and ...