A photo essay from Tommy Trenchard explores efforts to protect the fragile ecosystems of oases in Chad
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A photo essay from Tommy Trenchard explores efforts to protect the fragile ecosystems of oases in Chad
By Michael Le Page
10 June 2026
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In western Chad, villagers are desperately trying to hold back the sand as the climate crisis wreaks havoc on one of the hottest…
N’DJAMENA: A cloud of dust escapes from an excavation site in the sand of Chad’s arid north, where scientists are looking for…
In Chad, the Chari River has been badly affected by years of intensive sand extraction along its banks, particularly around the…
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Rapid urban development and a growing population, estimated by local officials to be more than 500,000 inhabitants, have…
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