Zimbabwe takes a blind eye on deforestation
Image: screenshot from the Environmental Weekly Newsletter. It is not surprising to see truckloads of fresh cut wood all over the country as wood smuggling has become a common practice. Mature brachystagia specifomis (musasa) trees mainly fall victim to the criminals involved in wood theft. The Newsletter whose screenshot I attached here also show evidence of how the Mopane trees are been plundered in Matabeleleland province to make charcoal. The country is facing power challenges with frequent power cuts all over the country cheap wood and charcoal is considered a good fuel source to many households. However, this is coming at a huge cost. The area of Matabeleland is one of the driest and drought affected area of the country. We have seen the El Nino constantly disrupting weather patterns for us to notice that climate change is really affecting the environment and livelihoods. What makes the situation horrific is that humans are aiding climate change effects like El Nino in dest...