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GWP seeks urgent action on water management amid severe global flooding, droughts, fires

The Global Water Partnership (GWP) has expressed deep concern over the increasing frequency and intensity of extreme weather events worldwide, exacerbated by climate change...

Lagdo Dam water will be released gradually to prevent flooding – NIHSA

The Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA) has announced the commencement of gradual release of water from Cameroon’s Lagdo Dam to prevent flooding in Nigeria. The...

Concern as Storm Boris unleashes catastrophic flooding on central Europe

Central European countries like Austria, Poland, the Czech Republic and Hungary have all been hit with extreme rainfall as Storm Boris sweeps through the...

Benue prepares for flooding, creates IDP camps

The Benue State Government says it has prepared camps for Internally Displaced Persons (IPDs) across the 18 local government areas in the state in...

Climate finance: Key pathway to addressing flooding in Nigeria

Maiduguri, the capital of Borno State in Nigeria, has been increasingly affected by severe flooding, greatly impacting its residents and infrastructure. With climate change...

Maiduguri dam collapse represents failure in governance – RDI

The Renevlyn Development Initiative (RDI) has linked the collapse of the Alau Dam in Borno State and inundation of farmlands and hundreds of homes...

Shettima describes Maiduguri floods as most catastrophic in 30 years

Vice President, Kashim Shettima, has said that, despite preparations, the severity of the floods in Maiduguri is most catastrophic in over three decades in...

Sudan, Chad hit by flooding, while Lesotho impacted by drought: UN

A UN spokesman on Tuesday, September 10, 2024, said flooding has affected Sudan and Chad, while drought has affected Lesotho, another African country. Stephane Dujarric,...

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WWF Africa marks 20 years of Earth Hour with call for renewed environmental action

WWF Africa has commemorated 20 years of Earth Hour, celebrating two decades of global and African-led action to protect...
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10 key takeaways that explain the global waste crisis

Solid waste is one of the most visible by-products of human prosperity - and one of the most underestimated...

‘Reducing demand’ identified a complementary strategy to combat illegal wildlife trade 

Demand for wildlife products supplied through illegal trade supply chains continues to place significant pressure on many wild species....

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WWF Africa marks 20 years of Earth Hour with call for renewed environmental action

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