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Drowning coastlines: The ocean devastation of Ilaje land

The Ilaje Nation - ancient, resilient, and river-kissed - now stands at the trembling edge of extinction, not by war or pestilence, but by...

Ocean surge: Lagos community cries out for help

The Okun-Alfa Community in Eti-Osa Local Government Area of Lagos State has urged the federal and state governments to rescue it from lingering ocean...

Lagos seeks strategic partnership to tackle coastal erosion

The Lagos State Government has announced plans to further scale up the deployment of groyne technology, a supposedly proven coastal defence system, as part...

How govt is addressing desertification, coastal erosion, flooding – Shettima

The Vice President, Alhaji Kashim Shettima, says the President Bola Tinubu administration is prioritising climate change interventions to address the menace of desertification, coastal...

Lekki-Epe corridor may be washed away by 2024 if…, NCF alerts

The Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF) warns that the Lekki-Epe corridor, including the Lekki Conservation Centre (LCC) and the estates surrounding it, may be washed...

Surging waves threaten Aussie coastline, researchers warn

Ocean waves in the Southern Hemisphere are becoming more powerful, adding to Australia’s coastal erosion, according to an international oceanographic team. Dr Tom Mortlock, an...

Coastal erosion, flood threaten Fed. Poly, Ekowe, says Rector

The management of the Federal Polytechnic, Ekowe in Bayelsa State, says the institution is under serious threat by coastal erosion and perennial flooding. Rector of...

Coconut trees planted to save disappearing Lagos coastline

Over 50 seedlings of coconut trees (cocos nucifera) have been planted along the shores to cushion the effect of sea surge that has washed...

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A third of animal habitats could experience multiple extreme events by 2085 – Study

By 2085, 36 percent of species’ current habitats on land could be exposed to multiple types of climate-driven extreme...
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Leaders call for Africa-led solutions following landmark court ruling on climate obligations

African leaders, policymakers, legal experts, scientists and practitioners have called for African-led solutions to climate change, as its impacts...

Two-thirds of global hunger concentrated in 10 countries – Report 

The 2026 Global Report on Food Crises on Friday, April 24, revealed that two-thirds of all people facing high...

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A third of animal habitats could experience multiple extreme events by 2085 – Study

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Leaders call for Africa-led solutions following landmark court ruling on climate obligations

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