Global Warming May Dry Up Africa's Rivers

Adrianne Appel
for National Geographic News
March 3, 2006

Many climate scientists already predict that less rain will fall annually in parts of Africa within 50 years due to global warming. Now new research suggests that even a small decrease in rainfall on the continent could cause a drastic reduction in river water, the lifeblood for rural populations in Africa.

For more info, see "Global Warming May Dry Up Africa's Rivers, Study Suggests" from National Geographic.