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Earth

Gallery: Africa's changing environment

By Michael Marshall

11 June 2008

A new report on Africa’s environment compiles hundreds of satellite images to illustrate how the continent has changed over the last 30 years. The “before and after” photos show glaciers receding and the effects of deforestation, but they also show how some of the damage is being reversed.

Watch a slideshow of some of the most striking images

was published 10 June by the .

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