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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Flood Washes Away Farmlands In Borno
Justina Augustine, a widow and mother of eight, was in a dismal mood as she stood, ankle deep, in the…
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A Triad Of Nightmares Shadows Farmers Surviving The Boko Haram Crisis
Sometimes the cost of working on a farm in Borno could be as simple as struggling to source agricultural resources…
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Nigeria Seeks Debt Forgiveness To Finance Climate Change Projects
Nigeria’s Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, is seeking a debt forgiveness deal in exchange for a commitment by indebted countries to…
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Children’s Participation Could Reduce Climate-Related Risks – UNICEF
Expanding knowledge of climate change, green skills and resilience techniques can help prepare children for impending climate crises and shield…
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CJID, CIJ Build Nigerian Journalists’ Capacity To Influence Climate Resilience
To strengthen the coverage of climate change in Nigeria, the Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID), in partnership with…
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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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