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Lava flows, near mile-thick glaciers and ice age floods layered and carved up this landscape.
New images from ESA's Biomass satellite reveal forests, volcanoes, deserts and glaciers in striking detail, hinting at what's still to come.
Also, capillary rise of saline groundwater in low-lying Lake Chad Basin transports salts to root zones . The dominant salt-affected soils in these environments are Solonchaks, which often exhibit salt ...
She noted that hydrocarbon exploration has been ongoing in the Chad Basin of Nigeria for over 45 years without success, despite discoveries and production in Chad and Niger Republics.
A petroleum geologist and research scientist studying petroleum systems in Kansas, USA, Oluwaseun Omoyemi, has highlighted geological uncertainties as a major challenge to petroleum exploration in … ...
Chad also ranks among the poorest countries in the world. As of 2022, more than 6.1 million Chadians, almost one-third of the country’s population, required humanitarian assistance. Around 42% ...
Yobe State Governor, Mai Mala Buni, has been elected as the chairman of the Lake Chad Basin Governors’ Forum for the next two years. This was announced on Friday at the end of the 5th edition of ...
To address terrorist activities and other challenges in the Lake Chad basin, traditional rulers from Nigeria, Chad, Cameroon and Niger have taken a step towards restoring lasting peace to the region.
“The Lake Chad Basin Governors’ Forum serves as a vital platform for fostering sustainable development, peace, and security,” said Ambassador Adeoye Bankole, Commissioner for Political ...
The 5th Lake Chad Basin Governors’ Forum will begin with a Pre-Forum from January 27 to 28, 2025, aimed at enhancing inclusivity through discussions with local and national actors, civil society ...
Here’s how the floods are affecting the Lake Chad Basin’s hardest-hit countries: Chad. Floods in southern Chad killed at least 340 people and destroyed more than 160,000 homes and 259,000 ...