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Waiting for the Rains, Zambia Grapples With Climate Change
2013-12-30 04:36:44| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Inter Press Service: It is seven in the morning and Georgina Musende, 56, of Kamanga Township, which just lies east of the Zambian capital Lusaka, is already sweating as she digs into the dry earth. Every time the hoe hits the ground, the dust engulfs her. But Musende, a single parent who supports her four children and 10 grandchildren, is not concerned about the scorching 35-degree Celsius heat nor the dust. She is worried that the delayed onset of the rainy season will affect her maize production. "In the past,...
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