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Burning reality: Dark skin faces new climate threat

Jua kali artisan chisels metal sheets in the scorching sun of Kibuye Market Kisumu county.  [File, Standard]

For eight years, Sylvia Muteshi has worked the tea plantations in Kakamega, western Kenya, starting at dawn and finishing near noon. Working long hours under the sun without shade has taken a visible toll on her skin.

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