Water
What do African women and children have to do in order to get water?
walk many miles to the closest water source
Why do some governments ignore industrial pollution of major rivers?
money / cost
What area is growing by 600 meters per year?
Sahara Desert
What is the main cause of deforestation in Africa today?
commercial logging
What is a drought?
periods of little to no rainfall
Do families use polluted water to drink from?
yes
What is life like for Africans who are forced to leave their farms for major cities?
poverty
What causes the amount of carbon dioxide in the air to increase?
cutting down trees which decreases the amount of oxygen produced
Why do some African children not get an education?
walking to fetch and carry water daily
What are two major things polluting African waters?
human sewage & garbage
industrial waste
What is one part of Africa that is experiencing major problems with desertification?
Sahel
Which African country is losing its rainforest the fastest?
Nigeria
What water problems do many African nations face?
not enough water for drinking
not enough water for farming
pollution from factories
animal and/or human waste
Why would someone use polluted water?
it is their only water source
it is the closest water source
they don't know it is polluted
What are the major causes of desertification in Africa?
cutting down too many trees
What does population growth have to do with the rainforest?
more people need space to live / farm
Why are so many countries on the coast having water scarcity issues?
they have access to salt water, but not fresh water
Name three problems that result from polluted water.
kills fish and livestock
spreads diseases
unsafe to drink
What is the Great Green Wall?
land in the Sahel
where trees are planted
helps with crops, shade & reduces desertification
How does deforestation of the rainforest affect plants and animals?
lose of habitat
extinction
loss of medical plants