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CHAD: SG Ban highlights countr...

CHAD: SG Ban highlights country’s ignored environmental crisis

africa » chad » ndjamena
IRIN
Friday, September 14, 2007
During a visit to Chad last week, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon visited Lake Chad, one of the most striking symbols of Africa’s deteriorating...
regional, UN, environmental, crisis, damage, desertification, global warming, land, water, project
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Sare Samba gets new water syst...

Sare Samba gets new water system

africa » gambia » sare samba
The Daily Observer Newspaper
Friday, September 14, 2007
Yankuba Touray, the Secretary of State for Fisheries and Water Resources on Monday September 10, 2007 inaugurated a new community solarized...
events, water, Unicef, project, community, solar, WASH, children, education
(26 views)
How Climatic Change Effects th...

How Climatic Change Effects the Crop Growth and Development

africa
articlesbase.com
Friday, September 14, 2007
1. Effects of enhanced CO2 on crop growth Plants grow through the well-known process of photosynthesis, utilizing the energy of sunlight to...
science, climate change, crop, growth, development, CO2, photosynthesis, temperature, water
(34 views)
GHANA: Floods force some 10,00...

GHANA: Floods force some 10,000 from their homes

africa » ghana
IRIN
Monday, September 10, 2007
Flooding in northeast Ghana has killed at least six people and displaced some 10,000, according to local news reports. Local media reports said...
regional, floods, rain, water, destruction, dam
(47 views)
How do fish breathe under wate...

How do fish breathe under water?

africa
essortment.com
Friday, September 07, 2007
Ever wonder how fish breathe under water? Do they have lungs? If so how can they hold their breath so long? The gills are the means by which a fish...
science, fish, breathe, respiratory, system, gills, water, carbon dioxide, oxygen, air, mammals, metabolism, mouth, operculum
(62 views)
WEST AFRICA: Floods prompt gre...

WEST AFRICA: Floods prompt greater focus on risk reduction

africa » senegal » dakar
IRIN
Tuesday, September 04, 2007
After the floods that have this season affected over 130,000 people in nine West African countries, according to the latest UN figures, humanitarian...
regional, flood, risk, reduction, un, ocha, prevention, donors, ifrc, homes, livelihood, rains, water, transportation, infrastructure, solution, workshops, communities
(52 views)
SOMALIA: Crops destroyed as Sh...

SOMALIA: Crops destroyed as Shabelle bursts banks

africa » somalia
IRIN
Wednesday, August 29, 2007
Floods have destroyed at least 4,000 hectares of farmland in southern Somalia's Middle Shabelle region, affecting 12,000 people, local officials...
regional, flood, water, crops, people, damage, farm, farmers, river, sandbags, canals, swalim, un, fao, wfp, insecurity, food, agency
(40 views)
Water Exercise for Getting in ...

Water Exercise for Getting in Shape

africa
articleavenue.com
Tuesday, August 28, 2007
Water exercise can help to relieve arthritis and many other common muscle and joint problems.Water exercise can help you get in shape like never...
sports, exercise, water, shape, injury, skills, fitness, people, active, muscle, children, experience, body
(40 views)
KENYA: The fight for water – a...

KENYA: The fight for water – a valuable slum commodity

africa » kenya » nairobi
IRIN
Tuesday, August 28, 2007
When residents of Mathare slum in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi staged a recent protest over a five-day water shortage, the police moved to break the...
editors, choice, water, commodity, fight, demonstration, disese, protestors, gangs, cartels, problems
(44 views)
LIBERIA: Floods displace hundr...

LIBERIA: Floods displace hundreds in Monrovia

africa » liberia » monrovia
IRIN
Tuesday, August 28, 2007
Flooding has cut off piped water to a quarter million people in the capital, Monrovia, displacing hundreds of people and destroying or severely...
regional, flood, rain, water, people, victims, treatment, community
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