Africa: Angola's Overlooked Role in the Zambezi River System: [African Arguments] The Zambezi is one of Africa's great rivers. Its basin, covering approximately 1,370,000 km2, is home to approximately 50 million people and spreads across eight countries: Angola, Botswana, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. The river cascades over Victoria Falls, Mosi-oa-Tunya, "the smoke that thunders,"… http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TP5tHj #Zambezi #Angola #Africa #VictoriaFalls #HydroelectricPower

The correct answer for Place of the Day (30 June, 2025) was: Victoria Falls

Victoria Falls, often referred to as "The Smoke That Thunders," is a breathtaking natural wonder that straddles the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe...(see link for more)

https://app.bitwyze.org/pinpoint-where/place/VictoriaFalls

@lakeswimmmer Correct! Your knowledge of Africa is thunderous!

#travel #explore #quiz #education #entertainment #waterfall #waterfalls #Victoria #VictoriaFalls #Zambia #Zimbabwe #Zambezi #Africa #TheSmokeThatThunders

Money’s flowing into forests! 🌳💰

$64M for U.S. reforestation, $143M CIF boost for Brazil, Kenya & Zambezi, and Brunei’s BND480M green push. Plus, sustainable bonds hit $1.1T—can they keep delivering?
🌱🔗 https://groundtruth.app/this-week-in-forest-finance-march-06/

#USA #Brazil #Kenya #Brunei #Zambezi #reforestation #ESG

This Week in Forest Finance – March 06

$64M for U.S. forests, $143M CIF boost, & Brunei’s BND480M push—big money for planting trees!

Ground Truth
Landing brakes, on!
Reed Cormorant at River Zambesi, Katima Mulilo, Namibia.


#nature #naturephotography #birds #birdphotography #zambezi #africa #namibia #namibiatravel #sonyalpha #tamron18300
#BBCNews - How a mega dam has caused a mega power crisis for #Zambia
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2krr137x9o
#ElNiño #Zambezi
Zambia electricity crisis: Drought hits hydro-powered Kariba Dam

A drought has caused an electricity crisis as Zambia heavily relies on the hydro-powered Kariba Dam.

"Climate change-related droughts have resulted in a significant drop in water levels on Lake Kariba to the point where there is no longer enough water for hydropower generation. The lake, which is shared by #Zambia and #Zimbabwe, is on the #Zambezi river, one of Africa’s main rivers whose catchment areas have suffered from #ClimateChange-related droughts over the past few years. "

https://www.downtoearth.org.in/africa/climate-change-zambia-to-shut-down-hydropower-plant-as-kariba-dries-up

Climate change: Zambia to shut down hydropower plant as Kariba dries up

Climate change-related droughts have resulted in a significant drop in water levels on Lake Kariba to the point where there is no longer enough water for hydrop

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The correct answer for Place of the Day (26 August, 2024) was: Zambezi River

The Zambezi is the 4th-longest river in Africa, the longest east-flowing river in Africa and the largest flowing into the Indian Ocean from Africa. For about 500km/310mi it serves as the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe...(see link for more)

https://app.bitwyze.org/pinpoint-where/place/ZambeziRiver

#discover #travel #education #river #Angola #Zambia #Namibia #Botswana #Zimbabwe #Mozambique #BatokaGorge #VictoriaFalls #Africa #Zambezi #ZambeziRiver

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