This story was originally published by Yale E360 and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Makueni County, a corner of southern Kenya that’s home to nearly a million people, is a land of extremes. Nine months a year, Makueni is a hardened, sun-scorched pla … | Continue reading
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