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'Now our lives have changed': Drop in coal burning is helping the African Sahel turn green after decades of drought

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Reduced coal burning, linked to global clean-energy growth, has contributed to measurable greening of the Sahel region after decades of drought, with documented improvement in vegetation and livelihoods in affected communities.

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The article does not isolate coal reduction as the sole driver; climate patterns and regional factors also contribute to the greening trend.

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'Now our lives have changed': Drop in coal burning is helping the African Sahel turn green after decades of drought

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