The Cracked Earth Speaks
Red dust devils swirl across the savannah as Fatima Abudu, 28, kneels beside a row of withered maize stalks. Just six months ago, she uprooted her entire crop after neighbors warned that a new solar farm near Larabanga was “stealing the rain.” Now, she touches the parched soil with regret.
Browsing: Environment
By Alex Ababio In Konongo, a town in Ghana’s Ashanti Region, residents are alarmed by illegal mining activities threatening their…
Illegal gold mining has shattered ecosystems across Ghana. According to a 2023 report from Ghana’s Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources, over 60% of the country’s major river bodies — including the Ankobra, Pra, and Birim — have suffered contamination due to galamsey-related chemicals such as mercury and cyanide.