African lakes are shrinking, due to increased drought frequency, overexploitation of water resources, and a rapidly changing climate. The google earth-linked
Atlas of Our Changing Environment documents these amorphous waterbodies through a collection of sattelite images, scientific evidence, and on-site photographs.

Lake Chad in 1972 and 2001
The
Atlas is a UNEP (United Nations Environment Programme) aims to "depict and describe humanity's past and present impact on the environment" through a database of altered places worldwide.
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