Climate Adaptation
Another African Nation’s Thirst Takes Villagers’ Land
- Lesotho villagers complain of a chaotic compensation plan
- Water is one of Lesotho’s few viable sources of income
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In a mountain meadow in northeastern Lesotho, a tiny kingdom encircled by South Africa, Matholang Hlaha sits on a veranda and displays a check for the equivalent of $1.60.