East Africa: Loss of forest cover threatens Lake Victoria

Focusing on water discharges by the Kiira and Nalubaale power stations as the principal cause of Lake Victoria's falling water levels, is diverting the debate from issues more critical to the long term health of the lake, according to senior Uganda Water and Energy officials. Regional environmental and global climatic issues pose a far greater threat to the lake as inflows from tributaries have fallen significantly in recent years, while the mean temperature has risen by 0.48 degrees centigrade over the past two years.