Jul 24, 2013
Worrying climate outlook for West Africa’s Volta basin - IRIN
Drastic water loss in West Africa’s River Volta basin - covering Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Mali, and Togo - could deprive millions of people of food and hydropower in coming years due to climate change, researchers predict.
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Drastic water loss in West Africa’s River Volta basin - covering Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Mali, and Togo - could deprive millions of people of food and hydropower in coming years due to climate change, researchers predict says new study by International Water Management Institution (IWMI) and CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS).