Jul 21, 2013
Climate change to hit Volta Basin for energy, farming - GlobalPost
West Africa's Volta River Basin, home to 24 million people in six countries, will be badly hit by climate change, as dwindling water flows hit hydro-electric supplies and irrigation, scientists warned on Friday.
CGIAR Climate's insight:
West Africa's Volta River Basin, home to 24 million people in six countries, will be badly hit by climate change, as dwindling water flows hit hydro-electric supplies and irrigation, scientists from International Water Management Institute and CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) warned on Friday.