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The SDGs consist of 17 interconnected goals that cover a wide range of issues affecting humanity and the planet.   These goals include eradicating poverty, ensuring quality education, promoting gender equality, and combating climate change, fostering sustainable cities and communities, and many more. The SDGs emphasize the need for collaboration among governments, businesses, civil society organizations, and individuals to achieve these ambitious targets.

Losing Lake Chad- another example of disappearing bodies of water across our planet

In previous posts I’ve highlighted the cases of drying up lakes in Asia and South America- the Aral Sea in Kazakhstan/Uzbekistan, and Lake Poopó in Bolivia (and, again, on the latter here).

This recent article from UNEP highlights the case of Lake Chad, on the border of Niger, Nigeria, Cameroon and Chad in Africa, that is suffering from a very similar story to these other examples. A significant loss in the lake’s extent (90% over the last 60 years) as a consequence of drought, overuse and climate change impacts has furthermore lead to the numerous intertwined social-ecological problems of water scarcity, biodiversity loss, environmental degradation, food security, employment, displacement...

Local and regional cases from across the planet, but that point towards the very real impacts of climate change (that both drives, and is driven by, numerous other social and environmental issues) on our planet now- and in the context of the most fundamental of all resources for life: water.

(Notable these 3 case, plus some others, are depicted in this visual piece from the Guardian: The lakes of the world are disappearing- in pictures.)

Images: 

Top left- Lake Chad location from USGS

Top right- Kuri cattle breed, threatened with extinction from the drying lake- from UNEP article

Reviving Rivers Naturally: How Rajendra Singh and Rajasthan Villages Brought Water Back to Life 💧

Led by Rajendra Singh in the villages of Alwar district, Rajasthan, communities came together to rebuild traditional earthen check dams known as johads. These small, locally designed structures were built across dry riverbeds and slopes to capture rainwater, allowing it to slowly seep into the ground instead of flowing away. Over time, this simple yet powerful method recharged groundwater, revived wells, and even brought dead rivers like the Arvari back to life. What makes this effort remarkable is that it was not driven by large-scale technology, but by community participation, traditional knowledge, and a deep understanding of nature’s cycles.

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