Lake Chad shows how climate change is hitting real lives in Africa ...
Dec 2, 2019 · Lake Chad has shrunk to a tenth its size, with climate change one of the factors. This has a huge impact on the lives of people dependent on it for food and water. A local …
Fonteh Akum | World Economic Forum
Fonteh Akum is the Executive Director of the Institute for Security Studies (ISS). He is the former Head of the Lake Chad Basin program in the Dakar office of the ISS. He joined the ISS in …
Where are the largest lakes in the world? | World Economic Forum
Sep 14, 2021 · Lake Chad, in Saharan Africa, and Lake Urmia, in Iran, both face similar challenges, shrinking dramatically in recent decades. How we work to reverse damage and …
Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim | World Economic Forum
Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim, President of the Association for Indigenous Women and Peoples of Chad, advocates for Indigenous rights, climate action, and environmental sustainability in …
What is desertification and why is it important to understand?
Sep 26, 2024 · Drylands are degrading into deserts and could displace millions in the decades to come. This explainer breaks down desertification's causes and how can it be mitigated.
Will Nigeria’s election results affect its foreign policy?
Mar 27, 2015 · Luckily so, for the people of north-eastern Nigeria. While the concept of operations of the Multinational Joint Task Force – comprising the Lake Chad countries and Benin – were …
Sudan’s farmers could be key to solving the world food crisis
Mar 19, 2024 · Sudan could be a breadbasket for its region, but the civil war has put its farming at risk. How can it recover and help address the global food crisis?
The Great Salt Lake is shrinking - NASA satellite images | World ...
Aug 31, 2022 · The famous Great Salt Lake in the United States has shrunk almost 7 metres since 1985 - because of population growth and climate change, says NASA.
What is World Water Day? | World Economic Forum
Mar 13, 2025 · World Water Day is held on 22 March every year. Learn why this day is so important and why this year's theme, Glacier Preservation, will highlight critical links between …
Davos 2025: What to expect and who's coming? - The World …
Dec 9, 2024 · Davos 2025, the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum, takes place from 20-24 January under the theme, Collaboration for the Intelligent Age.