Environment
Drought returns to the Somali Region as rains fail a fourth season
By Kaltun Farah · July 9, 2026
Environment & Sustainability
The Horn's environment and its future
Climate, water, clean energy and biodiversity — how the region is meeting a warming, drying world.
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Climate & drought
Rainfall failures and heatwaves reshape pastoral life, farming calendars and city water supply.
Water
From boreholes to dams to greywater reuse — how the Horn stores, moves and rations its scarcest resource.
Clean energy
Wind, solar and geothermal projects that could cut diesel dependence and open cheaper power for industry.
Biodiversity
Mangroves, coral, migratory birds and the endemic species that make the Horn a global biodiversity hotspot.
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Solar microgrids reach rural Ethiopia faster than the national grid
By Selam Tesfaye · July 6, 2026