Climate Change in Uganda
By Dia Aurora, McLean Highschool
Climate change is a worldwide issue that affects countless lives in countless ways. However, Uganda has begun to suffer harder than other communities around the globe. The African country is experiencing catastrophic floods, as well as other natural disasters. According to the World Bank, “local media reported that the October floods [in 2018] … displaced another 8,000 others from … nine affected sub-counties” (World Bank, 2019). The consequences of these floods include lost loved ones, destroyed crops, and the death of livestock. Homes are drifting away into oblivion and schools are being crushed in soda cans.
The most prominent issue comes when buildings and shelters are not the only items taken away from the Ugandan community. BBC News explai...