on our way to Nanyuki

Nanyuki is the nearest town to our research center.  As we drove yesterday (about 4 hours) I thought a lot about how the people here live closer to the landscape and weather in so many ways.   In the United States many people (unless you are a farmer) are so far removed from the weather and climate; we have air conditioners and heaters.  The concept of climate change can seem so distant.  But when you meet people that are affected by drought and weather pattern shifts, it is a profound connection.

Thankfully, it has been raining this year.  Mpala is so much greener than last year, and it is nice to see the animals looking healthy, and the people with the water that they need too.  When water is around, problems for the Grevy's zebra and other wildlife diminish greatly.