July 9, 2019
Deforestation in the Congo Basin Threatens Africa’s Food and Water Security
What happens in the Congo Basin doesn’t stay in the Congo Basin. Research shows that deforestation in world’s second-largest rainforest affects weather patterns throughout Africa.
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A livestock market in Kenya, where herders are turning to climate-resilient camels over cattle. Photo by Kandukuru Nagarjun/Flickr.Kenyan Herders Switch from Cows to Camels, Thanks to Climate Change
Kenya’s Boran and Gabra people have been raising cattle for generations. Rising temperatures and unpredictable rainfall are changing their time-honored tradition.
Camels require less water, eat a wider variety of vegetation and produce u
p to six times more milk than indigenous cattle species. In the 1990s, livestock markets expanded in the area, and by the mid-2000s, the region had demand and a good price for camels and camel milk. From 1999 to 2009, the camel population in Kenya rose from 800,000 to 3 million.
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The waterfront in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Flickr/Aleksander Zykov
🔊 PODCAST 👍: How Chennai’s Water Got to Day Zero
Raj Bhagat Palanichamy explains how a flood-prone city almost ran out of water—and why Chennai’s troubles should concern all of India.
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