Mount Kenya's ice caps to completely melt in five years, scientists warn
Mount Kenya would lose all its ice a decade sooner than East Africa's other glaciated peaks...
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Scientists are issuing a dire warning that Mount Kenya's iconic ice caps are now projected to completely melt within the next three to five years, a significantly accelerated timeline from previous predictions.
- Mount Kenya's ice areas have shrunk by 96 per cent, from 1.64 km² to 0.07 km² between 1906 and 2021/2022.
- The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) released the alarming update in its "State of the Climate in Africa 2025" report.
- This rapid deglaciation threatens vital water sources like the Tana and Ewaso Ng’iro rivers, impacting agriculture and communities downstream.
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