Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe (CNN) Torrents of water once thundered over the precipice at Victoria Falls, on the border of Zimbabwe and Zambia, shrouding the area in mist. But a multi-year drought has slowed large sections of the imposing falls to little more than a weak stream, and the lush vegetation they once nourished is hot and dry. The parched waterfall is perhaps the most visible effect of the drought that is hammering this region. "Our future is still ahead of us," said Nkosi Nyathi, a 16-year-old climate activist from Victoria Falls, ahead of his flight to COP25 in Madrid. Even just 10 years down the line or 15 years down the line, it will affect us very much."

Source: CNN December 15, 2019 03:56 UTC