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Lili Degife, WASH officer for Water Witness in Ethiopia, explains how climate change is impacting seasonal rains and livelihoods, how pollution from corporate activities is affecting...
Ethiopia is reeling from the worst drought to hit the Horn of Africa in 40 years and the northern Afar region is no exceptionOriginally published at - https:...
Ethiopia is a country located in East Africa, which is often classified as a poor country in the world. The country has an area of about 1.1 million square kilometers, with a population of 120 ...
Water in Crisis - Ethiopia. Rebecca Shore (Guest Writer) Similar to many African countries, parts of Ethiopia face water shortages, poor sanitation, and a lack of access to clean water sources. Ethiopia is located in Africa's Horn where drought and politics are two leading causes of water shortage.
25 cze 2021 · Nearly 25% (27 million) of Ethiopia’s population lives in areas of high water stress, threatening the country’s Sustainable Development Goal to achieve water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) by 2030. Six of the 10 regional capitals are located in either high or extremely high water stress areas.
28 mar 2022 · However, in the recent past, a wide range of pollutants including organic matter, salts, nutrients, sediments, heavy metals, etc. due to natural processes and anthropogenic sources are posing a serious threat to the land and water qualities of many of the basins in Ethiopia (Moges et al., 2017).
In Ethiopia, water resources such as the Legedadi water supply, Geffersa water supply, Dire water supply and Sibilu water reservoirs are highly contaminated with nitrate, phosphate and ammonia due to anthropogenic activities.
