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Lake Chad shrinks as Transaqua plan revives
Times of India··23 Jul
Lake Chad has lost about 90 percent of its surface area since the 1960s, threatening livelihoods across Chad, Cameroon, Niger and Nigeria. The Transaqua plan proposes a 2,400 km canal from the Congo basin to refill the lake at an estimated $50 billion. Italian engineering firm Bonifica Spa first outlined the concept in 1982.
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What It Means For You
- Lake Chad's collapse affects millions who depend on fishing and farming across four African nations.
- The Transaqua plan proposes a 2,400 km canal from the Congo basin at roughly $50 billion.
- Climate shifts and overuse have removed about 90 percent of surface area since the 1960s.
What's Happening
- Lake Chad has lost roughly 90 percent of its surface since the 1960s.
- The Transaqua project would divert water via a 2,400 km canal from the Congo basin.
- Italian firm Bonifica Spa first proposed the concept in 1982.
Canals Versus A Shrinking Lake
- Regional governments debate whether mega-engineering can restore an ecosystem in decline.
- The $50 billion price tag raises questions about funding and environmental side effects.
- Bonifica's decades-old blueprint is resurfacing as drought pressures intensify.
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