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Improving water and food security in tropical Africa
Professor Richard Taylor鈥檚 research has demonstrated the renewability (and therefore climate change resilience) of groundwater resources in tropical Africa.
13 February 2023
Synopsis
Professor Richard Taylor鈥檚 research has demonstrated the renewability (and therefore climate change resilience) of groundwater resources in tropical Africa. As water supplies from rivers and lakes become less certain, Taylor鈥檚 research is helping more people access safe water in towns and cities in Uganda, Kenya and Senegal. His work has confirmed the renewability of the water supply not only to Tanzania鈥檚 rapidly growing dryland capital city, Dodoma, but also for irrigation and drinking water in semi-arid Niger. Taylor鈥檚 findings present climate-resilient and actionable solutions towards the realisation of UN Sustainable Development Goals 2 (zero hunger) and 6 (universal access to safe water and sanitation).
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