How pollution and greenhouse gases affect the climate in the Sahel
Thursday, March 14, 2019 - 07:50
in Earth & Climate
Over the last decade many countries in the Sahel region—the semi-arid southern edge of the Sahara that stretches from Senegal to Ethiopia—have been embroiled in conflict. Populations in these countries are growing. This means that resources are increasingly scarce, and a highly variable climate is making agriculture-based livelihoods more uncertain.