The National Centre for Genetic Resources and Biotechnology (NACGRAB) has advised farmers to plant different varieties of crops to prevent total loss due to climate change challenges.
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Yahaya Ibrahim, a 43-year-old farmer from Marnona village in Sokoto state, faces an unexpected crisis on his millet farm. Despite…
The increased rainfall has led to severe flooding in Sokoto, disrupting daily life, damaging infrastructure, and displacing over 1,600 residents. The situation underscores the need for more robust infrastructure and climate adaptation strategies
Sokoto faces severe desertification due to unchecked tree-felling despite a 1996 law. Strengthening and enforcing this law is crucial for environmental sustainability and improving residents’ quality of life
The report found that 559 million children currently face frequent heat waves, a number expected to surpass 2 billion globally by 2050. Between 2000–2019 approximately 489,000 heat-related deaths occurred every year, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warns that nearly 25% of children today endure frequent heat waves.
The Kaduna State Government has unveiled its 10-year climate change policy to tackle the impact of climate change.
Climate change is making work more difficult and dangerous for billions of people, the International Labour Organisation (ILO) said on Thursday.
Kano state governor, Abba Yusuf, on Wednesday, warned against the indiscriminate cutting of trees without authorization in the state. Yusuf…
It is no secret that Africa is currently bearing the brunt of climate change impact despite its minimal contribution to…
Stakeholders in the environmental sector have called for urgent action to reduce methane emissions in the country to enhance environmental sustainability.