Thursday, October 19, 2017

How Big Water Projects Helped Trigger Africa’s Migrant Crisis

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Major dam and irrigation projects are drying up the wetlands that sustain life in the arid Sahel region of Africa. The result has been a wave of environmental refugees, as thousands of people flee, many on boats to Europe.  Story here.
Egypt's Aswan High Dam. 
Photo by Hajor.
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