Africa's Shrinking Lake

Africa's largest freshwater lake has shrunk down to one-twentieth of its 1963 size. Scientists blame human factors.

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April 28, 2001, 8:00 AM PDT

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

"The lake's decline probably has nothing to do with global warming, report the two scientists, who based their findings on computer models and satellite imagery made available by NASA. They attribute the situation instead to human actions related to climate variation, compounded by the ever increasing demands of an expanding population."

Thanks to Abhijeet Chavan

FULL STORY: Shrinking African Lake Offers Lesson on Finite Resources

Thursday, April 26, 2001 in National Geographic

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