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Botswana: Outpours in the Thirstlands

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Botswana's Diamond-Cattle-Water Paradox
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Despite Botswana's mineral wealth and rapid development, thirst is widespread across its sandy lands...

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Image by Linda Qiu. Botswana, 2013.

Botswana's semi-arid environment is naturally dry. But trends in climate, industry, and human demand threaten the delicate balance in the country of the Kalahari, also called "The Great Thirstland."

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