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Stopping the rise of the lakes in the Rift Valley

Between Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda, the water level of several lakes is soaring, with significant impacts on land and infrastructure, causing damages to the economy and tensions between clans

by Emanuele Bompan 18 FEB 2026 15:30

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Issue #60

RENEWABLE MATTER

2026 Rivers

Rivers are our planet’s arteries. Crucial for life and ecological balance, river basins also happen to be the cradle of human civilisation, the very basis of our societies and economies. Yet today, pollution, exploitation and the climate crisis are threatening their health. RM60 recounts the many challenges of managing river systems all over the world in sustainable, resilient, and future-proof manner.