Between the first image on the left of Lake Chad -- taken in 1972 -- and the most recent taken in 2002 on the left, it's possible to see how much persistent drought has shrunken the body of water.
July 23, 2012 4:00 AM PDT
Photo by: USGS
| Caption by: Eric Mack
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