A 'Green Army' is out to thwart El Niño flooding

Posted Tuesday, October 27, 2026 10:12 am

Durrie Bouscaren (via NPR:Health)

In Nairobi, a city prone to floods, workers in the "Green Army" are making preparations to prevent disaster when El Niño arrives.(Image credit: Donwilson Odhiambo)

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