Tag archives for Lake Turkana
Ethiopian Dam Threatens to Destroy Indigenous Livelihoods and the World’s Largest Desert Lake
Posted by Sandra Postel of National Geographic's Freshwater Initiative in Water Currents on January 11, 2013
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Over the last century, the construction of big dams to generate power, supply water and control floods has unleashed a damaging cascade of social and environmental consequences – including the destruction of fisheries, subsistence farmlands, homes and communities. More than 470 million people around the world are estimated to be suffering from these and other…
National Geographic Live with the World Premiere of “Turkana”
Posted by Lauren Ward of NG Staff on March 16, 2012 
The world premiere of Bones of Turkana will be screened at National Geographic Auditorium on March 19 at 7:30 PM, followed by a discussion with the director and producers. Co-presented by the Environmental Film Festival in the Nation’s Capital.
