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Gambia: Fighting Climate Change with Solar-Powered Wells # 04.10.2010 # GLOBAL 3000

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Fabian ChristOctober 5, 2010

Gambia has been hit hard by climate change. Rising sea levels result in frequent floods, while the water table has sunk as a result of global warming. Rather than using diesel generators as in the past, local residents are now using solar-powered pumping stations to convey water from underground wells to the surface.