Kenya: Minister Issues Global Warming Alert

The current trends in global warming will have adverse effects on the tourism industry, Environment minister Prof Kivutha Kibwana has said.

He said the rise in temperatures would lower [sic] sea levels, leading to the destruction of seashore structures.

"Sea levels will rise, flooding coastal areas. Heat waves will be more frequent and more intense, while droughts and wildfires will occur more often," he said.