Posted by feww on October 31, 2013
Migrants died of thirst after their vehicles broke down in the Sahara: Report
The corpses, which were severely decomposed and partly eaten, possibly by jackals, are thought to be migrant workers and their families, said a report.
Thousands of migrants cross Niger along a popular route across Sahara desert to reach the coasts of North Africa on their way to Europe.
Soldiers and volunteers found many of the corpses across a wide area about 10km from the Algerian border.
At least 48 of the corpses found were children or teenagers, who were probably in search of low paid jobs in neighboring Algeria, the report stipulated.
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Posted by feww on June 15, 2008
Desertification of Southern Spain
The land of southern Spain has dried, leading to rationing and disputes over water. Photo: Monica Gumm for The International Herald Tribune. Image may be subject to copyright. See FEWW Fair Use Notice!
The average surface temperature in Spain has risen 2.7 degrees compared with about 1.4 degrees globally since 1880, records show. (Source)
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