COP15: UN talks to tackle degraded land 'emergency' begin

UN talks to tackle desertification and land degradation that have devastated large swathes of Africa began in Ivory Coast Monday, as climate change wreaks havoc on the continent. 

FRANCE 24's Samuel Bernard reports from Abidjan.

 

Ivory Coast: West African nation most affected by deforestation

UN talks to tackle desertification and land degradation that have devastated large swathes of Africa began in Ivory Coast Monday, as climate change wreaks havoc on the continent. 

FRANCE 24's Valerie Dekimpe tells us more.

Dust storms sweep over Baghdad amid widespread desertification in Iraq

 

Widespread desertification has led to a proliferation of dust storms in Iraq, with water becoming increasingly scarce due to climate change. Dams built upstream in Turkey and Iran are also choking the country’s rivers, and farmers can no longer access the water needed to grow their crops. 

FRANCE 24’s Lucile Wasserman and Yasmine Mosimann report from Baghdad.