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Locust outbreak, worst in 25 years, hits East Africa

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Locust outbreak, most serious in 25 years, hits East Africa

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — The most serious outbreak of locusts in 25 years is spreading across East Africa and posing an unprecedented threat to food security in some of the world’s most vulnerable countries, authorities say. Unusual climate conditions are partly to blame.

The locust swarms hang like shimmering dark clouds on the horizon in some places. Roughly the length of a finger, the insects fly together by the millions and are devouring crops and forcing people in some areas to bodily wade through them. Near the Kenyan town of Isiolo on Thursday, one young camel herder swung a stick at them, with little effect. Others tried to shout them away.
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Climate change has other manifestations besides forest fires & rising sea levels.
 
Of course...climate change.

In other news, stubbed toes have increased 10% due to Climate Change.
 
Locust outbreak, most serious in 25 years, hits East Africa

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — The most serious outbreak of locusts in 25 years is spreading across East Africa and posing an unprecedented threat to food security in some of the world’s most vulnerable countries, authorities say. Unusual climate conditions are partly to blame.

The locust swarms hang like shimmering dark clouds on the horizon in some places. Roughly the length of a finger, the insects fly together by the millions and are devouring crops and forcing people in some areas to bodily wade through them. Near the Kenyan town of Isiolo on Thursday, one young camel herder swung a stick at them, with little effect. Others tried to shout them away.
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Climate change has other manifestations besides forest fires & rising sea levels.

My mother, a Nebraska farm girl, told stories of locust swarms so vast they would take days to pass and would wipe out the sun. The last nail in the coffin of many farmers, including my grandfather. But now it's somehow man's fault. In Africa.
 
Of course...climate change.

In other news, stubbed toes have increased 10% due to Climate Change.

In other other news, the number of deniers increased to 20% due to Climate Change.
 
These insects have been around since before the dinosaurs. They respond to the right conditions, including climate.
 
They're edible. Just sayin'.
 
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