Rainy seasons are changing, destructive floods and temperatures have risen, and the soils have become drier than in recent years. Among the hardest hit are arid and semi-arid regions, small islands and the coastal strips.
Environmental experts say it's important for the people of the region to learn to adapt.
In an effort to help farmers, the University of Nairobi has introduced a masters and doctorate degree in climate change - one of the first such programs on the continent.
According to Professor Shem Wandiga, acting chairman of the newly-established Institute for Climate Change and Adaptation, the university is proud to pioneer such a program.
"We found that there were a lot of gaps - nine gaps or areas - which needed tacklin," he explained. "For these reasons, we are putting all of these into a course which will address basically the gaps that are in Africa, ranging from agriculture and food security to human dimensions of climate change, and areas of policy gaps and gender gaps." Read the full report here.
Source: Reuben Kyama, Voice of America.
