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Drought in The Horn of Africa

The document discusses the Horn of Africa, highlighting its geographical location and diverse landscapes across several countries. It addresses the impact of global warming and climate change on the region, emphasizing the need to reduce food waste and control infestations to combat hunger. Additionally, it suggests that genetically modified organisms (GMO) could help alleviate hunger by providing crops that are more resilient to drought conditions.

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Drought in The Horn of Africa

The document discusses the Horn of Africa, highlighting its geographical location and diverse landscapes across several countries. It addresses the impact of global warming and climate change on the region, emphasizing the need to reduce food waste and control infestations to combat hunger. Additionally, it suggests that genetically modified organisms (GMO) could help alleviate hunger by providing crops that are more resilient to drought conditions.

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THE HORN

OF AFRICA
By: Madeleine Nyamori
Year: 6N
Teacher: Ms. Perpetua Oniala
Date of submission : 10/21/2022

2/1/20XX PRESENTATION TITLE 1


Where is it located

It is in east Africa the countries Nevertheless, the landforms and


that are part of it include; landscapes of the Horn of Africa are
highly attractive, diverse and in a few
Somalia capital Mogadishu, cases unique, since they span very
Ethiopia capital Addis Ababa, different environments, from highland
Kenya capital Nairobi, Sudan plateaus and mountains to lowlands
capital Khartoum, Eritrea capital (even below sea level) and coastlines
Asmara and lastly South Sudan with a high degree of diversity and from
capital Juba monsoon to arid climate

2/1/20XX PRESENTATION TITLE 2


Global warming- Global warming
Climate change – Warmer
is mostly associated with human temperatures enhance

Causes of activity such as releasing


greenhouse gases which cause a
trapping effect, causing global
evaporation, which
reduces surface water and
dries out soils and
drought in the temperatures to rise.
vegetation

horn of Africa Deforestation- As most know


High air pressure – trees take in carbon which is a
reduce evaporation greenhouse gas simply the
decrease the level of carbon
and moisture in the dioxide in the air and by cutting
them down you higher the level
atmosphere. of carbon-dioxide

Air circulation- Changes in the


upper level atmospheric circulation
patterns caused upper level dry air
to sink into the Great Plains region,
and as the air sank it became
warmer and drier. The air seemed
to soak the moisture right out of the
ground

2/1/20XX PRESENTATION TITLE 3


How to remove hunger

REDUCE FOOD WASTE- CONTROL INFESTATIONS CUT DOWN LESS TREES-SO THAT
THERE IS LESS CARBON DIOXIDE
REDUCE WASTE OF FOOD AND CROP INFECTIONS-SO IN THE AIR (LESS GREENHOUSE
TO ENSURE MORE FOOD THAT MORE PLANTS GASES THAT HEIGHTEN THE
IS EVERYWERE SURVIE AND THERE IS TEMPERATURE) AS TREES TAKE IN
MORE FOOD CARBON DIOXIDE .

2/1/20XX PRESENTATION TITLE 4


Will GMO food alleviate
hunger

•Yes, As it may bring


food that that can
survive long periods of
time without water
basically our climate and
it may bring more food
to Kenya and less
hunger.
2/1/20XX PRESENTATION TITLE 5

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