Nigeria: Northern Senators to Push for Desertification Control Agency

Northern senators in the Seventh Senate have resolved to push for the passage of a bill seeking to establish a commission that will check desert encroachment in the frontline states of the region, Chairman of the Northern Senators Forum, Senator Umaru Dahiru revealed at the weekend. (AllAfrica.com)

image: The drying of Lake Chad, satellite photo comparison, 1972 vs. 2007, UNEP Atlas of Our Changing Environment (source: United Nations University)