
Lake Chad Shrinks; Famine Grows
The FAO reported that Lake Chad water levels have fallen to historically low levels since 1960. While this fall is linked, in part, to changes in weather and precipitation frequency, it is also due to poor management stemming from regional conflict. Poor irrigation practices and other mismanagement have caused the water levels to drop 90% since 1960. Photo: Espen Røst / Bistandsaktuelt – newspaper on aid and development (via Flickr) While the region has adapted in part to t