Deforestation Strengthens Storms in West Africa

Share this on WhatsApp A devastating mudslide ripped through Sierra Leone’s capital of Freetown in August 2017, burying homes and killing at least 1,100 people. Triggered by weeks of unusually heavy rain, it was one of the worst environmental disasters the region had experienced in years. More than four years later, scientists are concerned that … Continue reading Deforestation Strengthens Storms in West Africa