This clip raises more questions than it answers.
It would be very interesting to see the data on how the average rain fall rates have changed over the years. There might be a strong global warming component here. If you know of such a study, please leave a comment below.
Haramaya: Voices from a Vanished Lake from The Common Language Project on Vimeo.
Africa's global warming hotspots named
Most of Ethiopia among the most vulnerable parts
November 7, 2006 - 11:44PM
Rwanda, Burundi, large tracts of southern Niger and Chad, and most of Ethiopia are the most vulnerable parts of a continent that could be the biggest loser from global warming, researchers said.
Africa has contributed least to greenhouse gases that cause climate change but its underdevelopment means it is also least prepared to deal with the consequences.
Many of the areas identified as most at risk from rising temperatures are among the continent's poorest.
"The situation is alarming, not only in relation to climate change," said Mario Herrero of the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), while launching a report into poverty in Africa.
"It is alarming in the whole of Africa ... ecosystems are also changing due to population pressures and degradation of natural resources," he told reporters.
The report, Mapping Vulnerability and Pover...