Lake chad - How Africa plans to save the shrinking mega lake chad from climate change

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  • čas přidán 4. 02. 2022
  • Lake chad - How Africa plans to save the shrinking mega lake chad from climate change. Since the recurring droughts began in the early 1970s, the size of the lake chad has dwindled by over 90%, particularly in the last 60 years. Back in 1963, the lake's surface size was 26,000 square kilometers, yet, it presently stands at less than 1,500 square kilometers. This can be attributed to chronic drought and desertification, which have triggered diminished inflows into the lake chad basin. Other factors attributed to the dramatic shrinking is the result of poor human management, improperly designed and used dams and irresponsible irrigation. Our video today, will take a look into the lake chad basin crisis, and how the Lake Chad replenishment project or how the $50 billion transaqua project lake chad, intend to revive the shrinking lake.
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Komentáře • 64

  • @TheNewAfricaChannel
    @TheNewAfricaChannel  Před 2 lety +9

    In case you missed out, make sure to watch our video about Why China military bases in Africa agenda is raising concerns 👉 czcams.com/video/8pGHgNFevLI/video.html

  • @YannickC
    @YannickC Před 2 lety +9

    The company I work at (a small Canadian company) is currently expanding to multiple countries in Africa, The people we talk with are very hopeful for their countries and the continent, they talk of Africa with such passion!
    I strongly believe in the prestigious future of Africa! The road will not be easy, but the destination will be worth it!

  • @theengie07
    @theengie07 Před 2 lety +17

    Giga chad be like

  • @matthewwindisch9449
    @matthewwindisch9449 Před 2 lety +13

    I really hope they figure something out fast! It’s obviously an extremely important body of water! It’s so frustrating how corrupt public officials can absolutely derail such extraordinary important project for so many people.. ❤️ from 🇺🇸🙏🏻🌊🌧💦

    • @TheNewAfricaChannel
      @TheNewAfricaChannel  Před 2 lety

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  • @loneforest6541
    @loneforest6541 Před 2 lety +19

    Rich counties spend trillions of dollars in war, weapons but when it comes to climate change and greening the desert they act like poor.

    • @biodiversityfanatic2454
      @biodiversityfanatic2454 Před rokem +1

      Capitalism only cares for the 💲!
      Socialism is the only system that's ever attempted to help the 3rd world.

    • @badgerisback9762
      @badgerisback9762 Před rokem +1

      aid for me, but none for thee

  • @FloraAmor
    @FloraAmor Před 2 lety +9

    I really want to see all this full of green and life! Kisses from Brazil...

    • @TheNewAfricaChannel
      @TheNewAfricaChannel  Před 2 lety +2

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  • @JakWilk
    @JakWilk Před 2 lety +11

    I have a big sympathy for my African friends! I hope we - Africa and Europe - will build great and wealthy future. I am sceptical towards China and its totalitarian regime.

    • @AfriPrincess411
      @AfriPrincess411 Před 2 lety +4

      Oh stop! Focus on your European brother France still trying to crush African countries

    • @benjaminlamptey1867
      @benjaminlamptey1867 Před 2 lety +5

      Western interference is far worse for Africa than China or Russia, history has proven so. the best way forward is for us to work together at the individual level, but at the political level Africa and Europe need a long break from each other.

    • @montana051880
      @montana051880 Před 2 lety +1

      France does bring 1001 hurdles, whereas China's overall lack of love is only one hurdle, true. Both are cut throat any way smh;)

    • @nigerdeltamirrortv9311
      @nigerdeltamirrortv9311 Před 2 lety +1

      More like Africa needs a divorce from Europe. It was a highly dysfunctional and abusive union esp France and it's ex colonies Smh

  • @johngeorgian1302
    @johngeorgian1302 Před 2 lety +3

    They should continually plant million trees a year around the lake, how their ancestors use to do to prevent drought

  • @bunnyx2819
    @bunnyx2819 Před 2 lety +4

    I'm Nigerian and my geography teacher was talking about this a week ago.

  • @NSASpyVan
    @NSASpyVan Před 10 měsíci +1

    rip lake Chad
    will probably end up like the Aral Sea

  • @DJJonPattrsn22
    @DJJonPattrsn22 Před rokem +1

    It is LONG overdue that Africa begins to reach her potential. This will be her biggest challenge ever-that of bringing her people together for their own benefit and prosperity: and breaking free of the tentacles & vortexes of "The West" attempting to control & extract resources.

  • @ibrahimshuaibumachika5998

    The diversion from Congo river to lake Chad is desirable as 8 Countries citizens would benefit from irrigation and hydroelectric dams.Congo should considerate of other brothers.

  • @spuknicjones9531
    @spuknicjones9531 Před 2 lety +12

    DR Congo must agree on the proposal to divert the river Congo into lake Chad. This will save the livelihood of millions of people. They shouldn't block it, if it has been proven to be feasible and no impact to their country.

    • @murnyang8381
      @murnyang8381 Před 2 lety +4

      lake nile is also ready.... those who occupy lake chad are luo same tribe as lake Victoria tribes

    • @spuknicjones9531
      @spuknicjones9531 Před 2 lety +2

      @@murnyang8381 interesting information. Never knew that... Thanks for sharing the insightful information. Whats the name of the tribe, if I may ask?

    • @murnyang8381
      @murnyang8381 Před 2 lety

      @@spuknicjones9531 Luo

    • @spuknicjones9531
      @spuknicjones9531 Před 2 lety +1

      @@murnyang8381 never knew... Thanks 🙏👍

    • @luisfelipedossantoslopes-9516
      @luisfelipedossantoslopes-9516 Před 2 lety

      @@murnyang8381 Nile River already extremely pressured, the Congo basin is abundant, mainly in the flood season.

  • @cpcattin
    @cpcattin Před rokem

    Let’s see ………..man has been reducing the size of Lake Chad for 7 MILLION YEARS ! Someone buried a massive lake underneath Libya too.

  • @cpcattin
    @cpcattin Před rokem +1

    Pocket change for Bill Gates. Talk about saving lives in Africa.

  • @shang6179
    @shang6179 Před 2 lety +3

    Lake micro chad

  • @cpcattin
    @cpcattin Před rokem

    To quote Betty White; Ubangi ? You betcha !!

  • @thesaurusrext
    @thesaurusrext Před 10 měsíci

    Ok i cant be the only person to think this i get that and maybe the gains outweigh the risks, but the congo river is 1 bio-system and the lake is another, so there's going to be consequences no human can foresee.

  • @stivosimz
    @stivosimz Před rokem +2

    Climate change? Lmao. The lake has shrunk from 7000 years ago. It was bigger than the Great Lakes. It was way bigger thousands of years ago.

  • @stuartwilliams3164
    @stuartwilliams3164 Před 7 měsíci

    How big is the artesian basin containing the lakeannd how much is drained into the Libyan (man made river)?

  • @edwinfarr7301
    @edwinfarr7301 Před 11 měsíci

    Must have happened due to all that human industry... 1000 years ago... I has da dumb

  • @sugaredwater5968
    @sugaredwater5968 Před 2 lety +5

    Chad is giga Chad

  • @dutchy3334
    @dutchy3334 Před rokem +1

    2 words Nestle Waters or Climate Change

  • @arushanioshaka5600
    @arushanioshaka5600 Před 2 lety +4

    I hope this works but iam skeptical

    • @biologic9081
      @biologic9081 Před 2 lety +4

      If money is available, it can be done. There's no complex engineering here. The idea started from 1930's and currently technology makes it even easier. With that said, it's all about money. Of course the DR Congo must agree as well, which is also a big hurdle to resolve.

    • @brucemirbella2215
      @brucemirbella2215 Před 2 lety

      @@biologic9081 I imagine that the mature plan would have a component that benefits the DRC- perhaps a commitment to investing in the Grand Inga Dam project.

  • @chadbergeron9135
    @chadbergeron9135 Před rokem +2

    Me irl

  • @Doge3196
    @Doge3196 Před rokem

    Africas aral sea

  • @THEEck5000
    @THEEck5000 Před rokem +3

    The craziest thing about this region is its ppl the Chadic ppl are somehow apart of the R1b haplogroup making them, dark skinned Africans, distant 13k years ago, relatives of western Eurasians that now moved to wester Europe West of the Elbe river in Germany ahah

  • @Imamxchinist
    @Imamxchinist Před 2 lety

    bro why does it wiggle 90%💀

  • @arturboras6615
    @arturboras6615 Před rokem

    two in one ?

  • @arturboras6615
    @arturboras6615 Před rokem

    Buster Keaton ?

  • @thesaurusrext
    @thesaurusrext Před 10 měsíci

    To be honest this sounds like colonial powers using the place as a playground to experiment with geo-engineering tech.

  • @BarkByte1
    @BarkByte1 Před rokem

    Only in ohio💀💀

  • @sayuas4293
    @sayuas4293 Před 2 lety

    This Is Africa, its not gonna happen

    • @Rihardololz
      @Rihardololz Před 2 lety

      he forgot about that since europe sends plastic throe aid and Africans just dumps it.

    • @sayuas4293
      @sayuas4293 Před 2 lety

      @@Rihardololz yeah europeans should instead send no aid, or aid without packaging, right?

    • @Rihardololz
      @Rihardololz Před 2 lety

      @@sayuas4293 its too late for that since damage already done also Chinese being their new nanny so more trash their goes.