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For decades Victoria Falls, where southern Africas Zambezi river cascades down 100 metres into a gash in the earth, have drawn millions of holidaymakers to Zimbabwe and Zambia for their stunning views.
But the worst drought in a century has slowed the waterfalls to a trickle, fuelling fears that climate change could kill one of the regions biggest tourist attractions.
While they typically slow down during the dry season, officials said this year had brought an unprecedented decline in water levels.
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In previous years, when it gets dry, its not to this extent, Dominic Nyambe, a seller of tourist handicrafts in his 30s, said outside his shop in Livingstone, on the Zambian side. This [is] our first experience of seeing it like this.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/dec/07/victoria-falls-dries-to-a-trickle-after-worst-drought-in-a-century
This planet is in big, big trouble.............................
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(57,083 posts)turbinetree
(24,701 posts)dixiegrrrrl
(60,010 posts)The area shown is New South Wales, lots of agricultural and cattle raising area. Normally it has very lush grass, for grazing.
Now it looks like a desert, killing off a lot of farms, small towns, livelihoods. Heartbreaking what the people have to suffer thru.
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(1,718 posts)oasis
(49,387 posts)LAS14
(13,783 posts)dalton99a
(81,488 posts)January 17, 2019
December 4, 2019
LittleGirl
(8,287 posts)thanks for sharing those two photos. wow.
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