Church groups ready as Zambia faces food shortages in chronic drought
Via World Council of Churches Victoria Falls is known locally as Mosi-oa Tunya (“The Smoke that Thunders”) due to the power of the water from the Zambezi River that often flows across one of the great wonders of the world. Today it is a mere trickle. PICTURE: Laurie MacGregor/ACT The waterfall has displayed one of the […]
Victoria Falls shrink to a trickle, feeding climate change fears
Victoria Falls, ZambiaReuters For decades Victoria Falls, where southern Africa’s Zambezi river cascade 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 […]