An image of Lake Chad, a historically large but shrinking lake in West Africa. The lake provides water to over 68 million people living in its surrounding countries: Chad, Cameroon, Niger, and Nigeria. Since the 1960s, the lake has shrunk by 90% due to climate change.

First published in the April 27, 2021, 5:27 p.m. edition

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