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New Trees May Blunt Effects of African Climate

By Richard Harris
Published May 2, 2007 at 3:00 AM PDT
This story was published more than 18 years ago.
Hasahna, who lives in Adouna, Niger, says drought can mean starvation for many in the Sahel region of Africa.
Hasahna, who lives in Adouna, Niger, says drought can mean starvation for many in the Sahel region of Africa.

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Richard Harris
Award-winning journalist Richard Harris has reported on a wide range of topics in science, medicine and the environment since he joined NPR in 1986. In early 2014, his focus shifted from an emphasis on climate change and the environment to biomedical research.

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