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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The Victims Of Farmer-Herder Conflict In Nigeria’s Northeast
Before he was attacked last month, 23-year-old Salisu Ibrahim had witnessed several altercations with herders whose cattle usually encroach farms…
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The Nigerian Villages’ Long Wait For Justice Against Oil Giant Shell
At a quarter past 8 a.m. one day in April this year, Cecilia Agbem and other farmers set out for…
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Households, Businesses Face Unexpected Consequences Of Tree Felling Ban In Northeast Nigeria
In late June of 2023, Adamawa state Governor, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, took a significant step that would reshape the environmental…
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Adamawa Residents Express Concern Over Indiscriminate Waste Disposal On Highway
Residents and commuters in Adamawa North Senatorial District, North East Nigeria, have expressed dissatisfaction over the solid waste valley on…
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Tree Felling Ban: Residents Struggle To Adjust In Nigeria’s Adamawa
Fiona (surname withheld), a 56-year-old widow, makes little profit selling charcoal nowadays. A resident of Bachure in Yola, northeastern Nigeria,…
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Wildlife Hunting, Trade Flourish In Nigeria Despite Risks To Health And Environment
Iyabo Desire’s family have survived on the business of roasting and selling bushmeat for decades. She inherited it from her…
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Flooding In Maiduguri Displaces Residents As Poor Drainage Systems Fail To Cope
The township of Maiduguri, the capital of Borno State, North East Nigeria, has again fallen victim to devastating floods, forcing…
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Experts Warn Cameroon Faces Heavier Downpours After Deadly Flooding
Forecasters are predicting more heavy rain in Cameroon, where scores of people have already been killed in floods, landslides and…
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Stakeholders Propose Guidelines To Counter Deforestation in Northeast Nigeria
In a concerted effort to combat deforestation in Northeast Nigeria, stakeholders in Bauchi State have put forth a series of…
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UN Allocates $20 Million For North East Nigeria Hunger Crisis
Over 700,000 children are likely to suffer from life-threatening malnutrition in Borno, Adamawa, and Yobe states this year, the United…
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