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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Nigerian Child Labourers Toiling to Make Ends Meet From Illegal Gold Mining
Abdulwahab Salisu walked through a murky puddle; each footfall stuck firmly into the slippery soil. He stretched the dirt pan…
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Rising Child Malnutrition Amid Food Insecurity and Conflict in Northern Nigeria
Six months ago, Fatima Modu, a resident of the Dagash IDP camp in Maiduguri, Borno State, northeastern Nigeria, noticed…
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Leveraging COP 29 for Climate Actions in Nigeria’s Frontline Communities
Aja Bukar had just returned from his farm when we met him at his home in Auno, a small village…
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Borno’s Flood-Affected Farmers Continue to Face Devastating Losses
Bukar Zarami, a seasoned farmer from the Gongulong community, Jere Local Government Area of Borno, is one of those severely…
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Somalia’s Violent Gu Rains Turn Families Apart with Thousands Displaced
The Gu rainfall in Somalia, East Africa, has brought unprecedented downpours, resulting in mass destruction. The usually replenished agriculture, livestock…
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The Unseen Costs of Maiduguri’s e-Waste Recycling Market
It was a cold Tuesday morning in Maiduguri, northeastern Nigeria. Shop apprentices, owners, and traders were opening their businesses in…
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Floods, Famine, and Fear: The Battle for Food Security in Nigeria’s North East
The call connected us across the distance. His voice, heavy with frustration and loss, filled the silence. “The floodwaters washed…
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After the Deluge: The Devastating Impacts of Maiduguri Floods on Business Owners
As the flood waters in Maiduguri, the capital of Borno State, northeastern Nigeria, begin to recede, the submerged city is…
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Yobe Community Faces Devastating Floods Impacting Livelihoods
Jumbam Musa, a 40-year-old farmer in the Jumbam community, Yobe State, northeastern Nigeria, cultivated his farmland with care, and the…
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Nigerian Gov’t Deploys 2,000 Water Pumps to Drain Floodwaters in Maiduguri
The Nigerian government has deployed 2,000 water pumps to assist residents of Maiduguri, Borno state’s capital in North East Nigeria,…
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