The attempt to replenish Lake Chad's water may fail again. Here's why: Presidents Issoufou, Yayi, Deby and Buhari at a meeting of the Lake Chad Basin Commission, the body in charge of the lake replenishment project REUTERS/Afolabi SotundeThe Transaqua Project is a big, ambitious initiative to replenish the waters of Lake Chad, a fresh water inland lake in Central Africa. It … [Read more...] about The attempt to replenish Lake Chad’s water may fail again. Here’s why | The Conversation
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Athletes pass Lake Garda
Athletes pass Lake Garda: The Red Bull X-Alps 2017 ‘peloton’ swings by the Italian lakes before heading north back into the mountains. The fight for 3rd place heated up today as athletes tagged Turnpoint 5, Monte Baldo, before swinging north into the high mountains again. While Maurer (SUI1) and Petiot (FRA2) are still battling it out at the front. Outters, a top ultrarunner … [Read more...] about Athletes pass Lake Garda
Krugersdorp Lake Pan
Krugersdorp Lake Pan Image by Paul Saad Paul Saad's Photostream This South Africa image was automatically curated and published with WP Robot plugin - CLICK HERE to learn more about WP Robot for Wordpress - a massive time and money saver. Visit the MyPE YouTube Channel. … [Read more...] about Krugersdorp Lake Pan
Why exploring for oil under Lake Kivu carries unique and huge risks | The Conversation
Why exploring for oil under Lake Kivu carries unique and huge risks: Lake Kivu borders three African countries. With a surface area of 2060 km² it is almost the size of Mauritius. ShutterstockRwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo have signed a five-year joint exploration agreement for oil under Lake Kivu. But Professor Robert Hecky warns that there are extraordinary … [Read more...] about Why exploring for oil under Lake Kivu carries unique and huge risks | The Conversation
Lake Chad Basin: a crisis rooted in hunger, poverty and lack of rural development
APO News from Africa: Lake Chad Basin: a crisis rooted in hunger, poverty and lack of rural development: The crisis afflicting the strife-torn Lake Chad Basin is rooted in decades of neglect, lack of rural development and the impact of climate change, and the only way to ensure a lasting solution is to address these including through investments in sustainable agriculture, … [Read more...] about Lake Chad Basin: a crisis rooted in hunger, poverty and lack of rural development
