Gambia
Climate change impacts
It takes only fifteen days for the average Canadian to produce as much greenhouse gases as the average Gambian will produce over the course of the entire year. Therefore, January 15th (fifteen days into the year) is "Climate Change Impacts in Gambia Day."
According to Gambia's National Adaptation Programme of Action, climate change is expected to negatively impact rice production and soil fertility in Gambia. Groundnut crops are expected to drop by about 40% due to soil erosion and rising sea levels. Higher temperatures will impact small livestock, which often contribute greatly to a family or a community's livelihood. These impacts will negatively affect food security in Gambia.
To read more on climate change in Gambia and to find out about some of their adaptation strategies check out the One World profile for Gambia
Story
"The last growing season was a failure as far as groundnuts is concerned", he says. "As a result of climate change, locally dug wells are drying up due to the lowering of the water table. My well was only eleven meters deep but now, I had to re-dig up to twelve to thirteen meters to get water."
-Mr. Buba Joof
To read the rest of Mr. Joof's story, continue reading The Point's article, Climate Change Triggers Migration in The Gambia's North Bank Region.
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