Forests fall, animals die, desert looms: Uganda's burning problem - in pictures

Charcoal is an integral part of everyday life in Uganda, where most people rely on some form of wood fuel to cook or boil water. For many, the sale of trees also provides a valuable income. Yet this levelling of the landscape, which causes loss of habitat for wildlife and leads to climate change, is unsustainableAll photographs by Jennifer Huxta Continue reading...