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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Links Between Climate Crisis, Violence Against Children Should Be Addressed – Report
Limits to the study of the impacts of climate change on children are inhibiting child protection efforts, argues Barnfonden, a…
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Flooding Divides Paoua Town In Central Africa Republic, Following Torrential Rains
Paoua town in the northwest of the Central African Republic has since Sunday, August 21, 2022, been cut in two…
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Lagos Floods: Victims Face Homelessness, Loss Of Property, Death
It was a black weekend for many residents of Lagos state, as rainfall wreaked havoc. The rain, which lasted for…
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Weak Laws, Armed Conflict Worsen Deforestation In Borno
It was late afternoon and the sun shone at its peak in Maiduguri, Borno State, but the scorching weather did…
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Drought, Conflict Heighten Malnutrition Risks In Niger Republic, Northwest Nigeria
Extreme drought, poor harvests, and displacement are causing starvation and malnutrition that threaten children’s survival in the Maradi, South-central Niger…
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Climate-linked Drought Exacerbates Somalia’s Food And Displacement Crisis
Climate-related drought is fuelling the food security emergencies in Somalia, as communities face difficulties meeting their daily food requirements amid …
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As The Desert Stretches, So Does Nigeria’s Farmer-Herder Crisis
A bare-chested old man lies in the emergency room of a government hospital in northeast Nigeria. An intravenous line sticks…
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New Wave Of Climate-Related Health Emergencies Hits Africa – WHO
Climate change threatens Africa, as the continent is witnessing an increase in climate-linked health emergencies, a new analysis by the…
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Great Green Wall: A Glance At Nigeria’s Line Of Defence Against The Sahara
Nigeria’s struggle to improve rural livelihood and living conditions include a project to put together a green wall of trees…
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Disappearing Wetlands Making Lagos More Vulnerable To Flood—A Geospatial Analysis
The rainy season in Nigeria’s economic capital, Lagos state, has become synonymous with submerged cars, homes, and commuters wading through…
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