Human exploitation of the area’s limited water has caused massive desertification and greatly increased the risk of drought and famine.
During just 12 years, between 1972 and 1984, more than 100,000 people died in this area because of drought.
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Sahel, North Africa
Human exploitation of the area’s limited water has caused massive desertification and greatly increased the risk of drought and famine.
During just 12 years, between 1972 and 1984, more than 100,000 people died in this area because of drought.
