The Wider Image: A green island turns red: Madagascans struggle through long drought
Boys sell charcoal in a market, in the town of Ambovombe, Androy region, Madagascar, February 15, 2022. Madagascar has always known extreme weather events, but scientists say these will likely increase as human-induced climate change pushes temperatures higher. Four years of drought, along with deforestation caused by people burning or cutting down trees to make charcoal or to open up land for farming, have transformed the area into a dust bowl. REUTERS/Alkis Konstantinidis SEARCH "KONSTANTINIDIS MADAGASCAR DROUGHT" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES