This giant lake feeds millions...so why are we destroying it?

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Published May 3, 2026

Lake Victoria feeds over 45 million people — but something is going wrong. Fish are getting smaller, key species are disappearing, and scientists warn the entire ecosystem could be nearing a tipping point. What’s causing this silent collapse, and how close are we to losing one of the world's most important lakes? Favour hangs around with Patrick Otou of Kenya's Marine Fisheries Institute to ask: How can tech prevent Lake Victoria from tipping?

Produced with the support of Germany's Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space (BMFTR)

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