climate change
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Features
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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Investigations
The Oil In The North: A Hidden Environmental Cost
Loading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player… It was 2 a.m. one January morning in Dumbe, five kilometres from…
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Delayed Rainfall, Soaring Cost Of Seeds: The Nightmares Of Local Farmers In Borno
He has worked all his life as a farmer, ploughing the earth to harvest crops yearly. Abba Isa, 75, now…
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Deadly Heatwave Inspires Tree Planting Initiative In Northern Nigeria
In the wake of a relentless heatwave engulfing some parts of Northern Nigeria, a grassroots movement has emerged, reviving the…
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Investigations
Niger Delta Communities Grappling With Health Impacts Of Gas Flaring
Listen to this article0:000:00 In the silence of midnight on Oct. 24, 2023, the cries of Amara Ebiere’s five-month-old baby,…
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Development
In North East Nigeria, Local Farmers Lament Lack Of Access To NiMet’s Climate Predictions
Every year, the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) provides the seasonal climate prediction (SCP), giving the outlook of various climatic variables…
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How Climate Change Affects Women In Northeastern Nigeria
On a Saturday evening in November last year, a pickup truck came to a stop in front of an Internally…
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Features
Local Organisations Greening Northern Nigeria Through Tree Planting
Growing up in the Biu local government area of Borno State in North East Nigeria, Usman Aliyu enjoyed different types…
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