Water Wars
African Pastoralists Bear the Brunt of Climate Change
World Water Day on March 22 reminds us of the 1 billion people on Earth who lack easy access to the water most of us take for granted. Global climate change is making that struggle worse, as we see in this report from the rugged region of southern Ethiopia, where drought is drying up wells, threatening an ancient way of life and fueling conflict.
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Funding for this report provided by the Pulitzer Center On Crisis Reporting
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