Saturday, November 26, 2011

The life of Uganda's nomads - in pictures | World news | guardian.co.uk

East African herders won't be sending representatives to the climate change summit in Durban, but their fate depends on efforts there to curb global warming, as well as on governments' acceptance of their way of life

Climate change hits poor farmers

AS she surveys her small, bare plot in Zimbabwe's capital, farmer Janet Vambe knows something serious is happening, even if she has never heard of climate change.

"Long ago, I could set my calendar with the date the rains started," the 72-year-old said. Nowadays, "we have to gamble with the rains. If you plant early you might lose and if you plant late you might win. We are at a loss of what to do."

Has the Guardian published fauxtography? « Autonomous Mind

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