Drought, heat and empty dams: Econsult warns Botswana must act now
Sunday Standard Drought, heat and empty dams: Econsult warns Botswana must act now Botswana is heading toward a future defined by worsening water shortages, rising competition for scarce supplies and mounting pressure on its economy unless urgent investments are made to strengthen water security, a new report warns. The latest Econsult Botswana Review says the country, already among the world’s most water-scarce nations, will become increasingly vulnerable to […] The post Drought, heat and empty dams: Econsult warns Botswana must act now first appeared on Sunday Standard and is written by Sunday Standard Reporter
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Drought, heat and empty dams: Econsult warns Botswana must act now
Botswana is heading toward a future defined by worsening water shortages, rising competition for scarce supplies and mounting pressure on its economy unless urgent investments are made to strengthen water security, a new report warns.
The latest Econsult Botswana Review says the country, already among the world’s most water-scarce nations, will become increasingly vulnerable to climate change over the next 25 years, with higher temperatures, more frequent droughts and declining inflows into dams threatening livelihoods and economic growth.
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The post Drought, heat and empty dams: Econsult warns Botswana must act now first appeared on Sunday Standard and is written by Sunday Standard Reporter
