The Economic Times

Once one of Africa's largest lakes, Lake Chad has lost 90% of its water. Now countries are planning a $50 billion plan to save it?

Lake Chad has lost nearly ninety percent of its surface area since the 1960s. This environmental decline severely impacts millions of people who depend on the lake. A decades-old Transaqua project proposes transferring water from the Congo River basin. This ambitious plan faces significant cost and feasibility challenges for implementation. Experts warn of unpredictable environmental consequences from diverting water from the Congo basin.