About this episode
Alice from Uganda discusses the severe impacts of climate change in her region, including food insecurity and water scarcity.
In the 70th edition of Climate Action Figures, host John Whidden welcomes Alice from Uganda’s Karamoja sub-region and shares a QuickFix from Linda encouraging thrift-store clothing and repurposing. Alice describes local wildlife near Kidepo National Park, current temperatures, and severe climate change impacts in Karamoja, including recurring food insecurity, water scarcity, long dry spells, strong winds, and declining soil productivity, and notes developed societies contribute to these effec...
People in this episode
Host: John Whidden
Guest: Alice
Topics covered
- climate change
- wildlife
- food insecurity
- water scarcity
- sustainability
Keywords
- climate change
- Karamoja
- Uganda
- wildlife
- food insecurity
- water scarcity
- sustainability
Mentioned in this episode
Places: Uganda, Karamoja, Kidepo National Park
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