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Drought in Southern Africa

A decrease in rainfall in southern Africa signals the beginning of a 100-year long drought

The decrease in rainfall in southern Africa signals a 100-year drought brought on by global warming. It's already affecting water supply and plant growth.

Also on the programme a dangerous stockpile of nuclear waste in Murmansk in Russia, breeding tigers in captivity, maintaining genetic diversity and genetic fingerprinting for wild animals.

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Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Archive

This programme was restored as part of the World Service archive project