Mali's UNESCO-listed Sanké pond, site of a centuries-old fishing tradition, is drying up due to climate change and heatwaves.

A pond in Mali, home to a UNESCO-listed fishing tradition, is disappearing due to climate change and heatwaves. The Sanké pond has been the site of the annual Sanké mon collective fishing rite for centuries, celebrating the town's founding and the beginning of the rainy season. However, recent extreme heat has caused the pond to start drying out, putting the tradition and the livelihoods of thousands of local fishermen at risk.

June 14, 2024
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