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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Flooding Displaces Thousands in Nigeria’s Maiduguri, Forcing School Resumption Delay
In the wake of severe flooding caused by overflowing dams, thousands of displaced residents in Maiduguri, northeastern Nigeria, are seeking…
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Nigeria’s Maiduguri Is Embracing Electric Cars To Cut Costs And Emissions
In Maiduguri, northeastern Nigeria, the bustling Post Office area has become the hub for a quiet revolution. Once a rarity,…
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The Young Innovators Leading The Way To Climate Actions In Borno State
Amid the pressing challenges of waste management and environmental degradation, young innovators in Borno State, northeastern Nigeria, are emerging with…
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Female Students At The Forefront Of Nigeria’s Largest Campus Solar Plant Project
Despite comprising the majority of the workforce in many African countries, women hold less than 20 per cent of science…
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Livestock Methane Emissions Fuels Climate Crisis In Northern Nigeria
Dozens of cows mooed as Saad Jalo herded them over lush elephant grass, their tongues feasting greedily to fill their…
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The Local Communities Benefiting From An Initiative Fighting Deforestation In North-East Nigeria
Under the blazing midday sun of Gomboru Liberty in Borno, northeast Nigeria, Ali Yerima, a youth advocate and chairman of…
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Hope Fades For Sokoto Farmers As Perennial Flooding Destroys Farmlands
The unusual roars of the cloudy sky over the village of Tsitse chiselled a warm smile on Salihu Yakubu’s face.…
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This Community Transforms Its Organic Wastes Into Fertilisers, But It’s Not Enough
In Dambam, the concept of dumpsites is unheard of. Instead, waste is seen as a treasure. Farming families gather their…
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Nigerian Farmers Face Hardship Amidst Soaring Inflation And Insurgency
Musa Bulama, 48, used to harvest more than 30 bags of maize in previous years, but this year he cannot…
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Monthly Sanitation Returns To Lagos Amidst Cholera Outbreak, Improper Waste Disposalcholera
In the face of a worsening cholera outbreak, Lagos, the epicentre of Nigeria’s crisis, is finding solutions. Just days after…
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