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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Sahara Dust Blankets Nigeria, West Africa
A massive plume of dust and sand particles whipped up from the Sahara is blanketing skies across Nigeria and West…
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UK #COP26 Presents An Opportunity For Nigeria To Build A Resilient Future
With the United Kingdom (UK) hosting the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26), Nigeria has a unique opportunity to…
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Farmers In Northern Nigeria Threatened By Erratic Rainfall, Insecurity
Farmers in Northern Nigeria face threats from erratic rainfall and insecurity, which negatively impacts crop production, food security, and livelihood…
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Elephants On Rampage, Destroy 240 Hectares Of Farmland In Cameroon
Marauding elephants have destroyed more than 240 hectares of farmland within the last few weeks in the Mayo-Danay and Mayo-Kani…
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Environmental Pollution: Gabon Groups Continue War Against Perenco
Non-governmental Organisations (NGOs) focusing on environmental issues in Gabon have continued their fight against the Anglo-French petroleum company Perenco over…
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Charcoal Trade Contributing To Forest Depletion In Congo Brazzaville
There has been an exponential rise in unemployment in Congo Brazzaville and unemployed youth, including university graduates, who cannot find…
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Gabon Ecoguards To Strike Over Unpaid Salaries, Health Insurance
Workers of Gabon’s National Parks Agency (ANPN) have given notice they would go on strike beginning Feb. 15 if the…
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Survey Shows Link Between Education, Desire For Climate Action
A United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and University of Oxford survey released in January has shown a direct link between…
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After 12 Years of Legal Battle, Dutch Court Orders Shell To Pay Nigerian Farmers
Dutch Court in Hague has ordered oil giant Shell to pay compensation to four Nigerian farmers affected by oil spills…
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PERENCO Agrees To Repair Environmental Damage In Gabon
The Franco-British petroleum company, PERENCO Oil and Gas Gabon, has agreed to repair the environmental damage caused by oil leakages…
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