Environment & Climate Change
HumAngle’s Climate Desk researches, evaluates information about climate change, its characteristics, causes and impacts, and ways to mitigate it.
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Mining in Adamawa Turns a Community’s Only Water Source into Poison
Blessing William crouched by the stream in Bole-3 at dawn, scrubbing pots and dishes. The water surface had a milky…
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The Plastic Collectors of Makoko
As Yusuf collects plastic from the floating streets of Lagos’ Makoko, memories of his wife bring home back to him.…
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In this Adamawa Community, Mountains Fall for Earnings to Rise
The easiest way to reach Savannah-Ngurore is to tell the cab drivers at the park that you’re headed to Wurin…
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Adamawa Farmers Bury Their Dead as Old Conflicts Flare Again
The midday sun blazed over Bare village, but the heat that lingered in the air was nothing compared to the…
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What Needs to Change in Nigeria’s Urbanisation for Frequent Floods to Cease?
In May, floods swept through Mokwa, a community in Niger State, North Central Nigeria, killing over 160 people — the…
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As Nigeria’s Forests Fall in the South, the Deserts Advance in the North
We want to tell a single story but follow three separate crises. One began deep in Cross River National Park,…
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Climate Shocks, Governance Gaps and the Refugee Crisis in the Sahel
This story was supported by the Pulitzer Centre. Yusuf Abdullahi stood beside the only well left in his town, its…
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In Adamawa, Swarms of Quelea Birds Ruin Rice Fields in Minutes
Mallam Abakar and his two sons leave their home in Gyawana, Lamurde Local Government Area of Adamawa State, northeastern Nigeria,…
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Climate Migrants: The Rural Farmers Chased Into Abuja by Droughts
Aminu Ishaku now earns a living as a commercial motorcyclist in Abuja. His family has five hectares of land in…
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Losses, Lamentations as Drought Ravages Farming Communities in Taraba
Felix Yupenda depends entirely on his harvests to sustain his family. He is a local farmer in Wukari, Taraba State,…
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