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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Africa Lost 3.9 Million Hectares Of Forest Land In 10 Years
The continent of Africa lost a total of 3.9 million hectares of forest land between 2010 and 2020, making it…
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Northeast: Humanitarian Stakeholders Brace For Impact Of Floods On Displaced Communities
The rainy season in northeastern Nigeria is associated with social and health problems for thousands of individuals displaced by the…
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UNSC Holds Debate On Climate Security, As Lake Chad Battles Climate Crisis
The United Nations Security Council (UNSC), an organisation of the United Nations responsible for maintenance of international peace and security,…
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Nigerians Brace For More Flooding As Rainy Season Heightens
On June 18, 2020, different parts of Lagos State, Nigeria’s commercial capital, were submerged by floodwater following torrential rainfall and…
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Cameroonian Researcher Produces Environmentally Friendly Cement
A Cameroonian researcher at the Douala University Institute of Technology has concocted a new kind of cement that is ecologically…
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Gabon Forestry Workers President Arrested As Ministry Is Accused Of Corruption
The President of the Gabon National Syndicate of Forestry and Water Professionals has been arrested. He is being detained on…
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Flood Submerges IDP Camp, Homes In Maiduguri, Northeast Nigeria
Residents in parts of Maiduguri, Borno State capital are lamenting the loss of their properties to recent flooding. HumAngle reports…
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ICRC: Triple Emergencies As Lake Chad Herders Battle COVID-19, Violence and Climate Change
COVID-19 restriction is compounding livelihood stresses and impact of climate change on herders in Lake Chad. The International Committee of…
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Kano State Government Votes N199 Million To Revive 2 Dams For Enhanced Water Supply
The Kano State Government is to spend N199 million to conduct repairs on Watari Dam and the irrigation dam in…
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Need For Effective Management Of Forest Areas To Check Terrorism And Other Crimes
Terrorist groups across Northern Nigeria are exploiting forest areas, including reserves designated as protected forest zones by the government for…
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