Lake Chad’s primary source of water comes from the monsoon rains that typically fall in June, July and August. Meanwhile, the use of water for irrigation has increased, in response to the drier ...

The U.N. environment agency notes that Lake Chad has shrunk 90% in 60 years, which climate change a significant contributor. Irrigation, the construction of dams and population increase were also ...

Vice President Kashim Shettima on Wednesday called for the revival of Lake Chad to enhance all-year farming and support the ...

The Lake Chad region, which was ranked as Africa’s largest freshwater lake, has also been occupied by some areas with seasonal surfaces from year to year. It is located in west-central Africa ...

Droughts, flooding and a shrinking Lake Chad caused in part by climate change is fueling conflict and migration in the region and needs to better addressed, a report said Thursday, Jan. 19, 2023.

Droughts, flooding and a shrinking Lake Chad caused in part by climate change is fueling conflict and migration in the region and needs to be better addressed, a report said Thursday. Human rights ...