Thursday, October 19, 2017

How Big Water Projects Helped Trigger Africa’s Migrant Crisis

YaleEnvironment360


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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