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The shrinking of Lake Chad from 1963 to 2021. (sh.itjust.works)
submitted 1 year ago by garfaagel@sh.itjust.works to c/map_enthusiasts@sopuli.xyz
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[โ€“] zksmk@sopuli.xyz 2 points 1 year ago

At least the vegetation seems to have bounced back in the last 10 years.

[โ€“] FujiTive@lemmy.fmhy.ml -2 points 1 year ago

I'd said that a lake called chad would grow immensely and become a sea