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Nigeria: World's Oceans Near Critical Acidification Level - Report

Tue, 2024-09-24 10:19
[Vanguard] The world's oceans are close to becoming too acidic to properly sustain marine life or help stabilise the climate, a new report said on Monday.

Gambia: Tidal Floods Destroy Sutukoba Rice Fields

Tue, 2024-09-24 10:08
[Foroyaa] Information received by Foroyaa on Friday, 20 September 2024 indicate that tidal flooding caused by recent heavy downpours, have destroyed rice fields in the Wuli East village of Sutukoba in Upper River Region of the Gambia.

Nigeria: Petrol Prices, Constitution Amendment, Floods May Top Plenary Discussion

Tue, 2024-09-24 09:57
[Premium Times] The Federal lawmakers went on two months recess in July.

Nigeria: FEC Approves Creation of Disaster Relief Funds

Tue, 2024-09-24 09:57
[Premium Times] The Fund will be funded by a portion of the revenue accruing to the Federation Account.

Nigeria: Flood - What We Lost, How Nigerians Can Help Us - Maiduguri Teaching Hospital

Tue, 2024-09-24 09:57
[Premium Times] The University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital sustained significant water damage and was forced to suspend its operations for two weeks.

Nigeria: Tinubu's Sons, Associates Donate 500 Bags of Rice, 200 Bags of Maize Flour, Others to Borno Flood Victims

Mon, 2024-09-23 20:29
[This Day] Abuja -- Two of President Bola Tinubu's sons, Seyi and Yinka, and their associates at the weekend donated relief materials, including 500 bags of rice and 200 bags of maize flour to victims of the recent flood disaster in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital.

Nigeria: Meteorologists Warn Of Nationwide Thunderstorms

Mon, 2024-09-23 17:08
[Daily Trust] The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has released a weather outlook predicting thunderstorms nationwide from Monday, September 23, to Wednesday, September 25, 2024.

Liberia: Landmark Agreement to Fight Climate Change Through Tree Planting in Liberia Signed Between Three International Entities

Mon, 2024-09-23 15:35
[FrontPageAfrica] Ashburn, -- September 19, 2024: A landmark agreement to fight climate change through an innovative tree planting program in Liberia has been signed between three international entities.

Liberia: Nimba County Secures USD$200k Climate Change Grant for Sustainable Development

Mon, 2024-09-23 15:33
[Liberian Investigator] Ganta -- Nimba County has secured a climate change adaptation grant valued at US$200,000, marking a major boost for its efforts to build sustainable, climate-resilient communities.

Tanzania: What to Learn From Tz's Commitment to Environmental Protection, Climate Action

Mon, 2024-09-23 15:20
[Daily News] Mwanza -- TANZANIA'S readiness to collaborate with other nations on environmental protection signals hope for global efforts to combat climate change and its social and economic impacts.

South Africa: Government Prioritises Providing Shelter for Stranded Motorists in Anticipation of More Snow

Mon, 2024-09-23 13:31
[SAnews.gov.za] In light of the South African Weather Service (SAWS) forecast of severe snow and wet conditions across the country, Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA) Minister Velenkosini Hlabisa has directed the National Disaster Management Centre (NDMC) to coordinate readiness and response efforts with the relevant stakeholders.

South Africa: Road Reopened to Clear Traffic At Van Reenen's Pass Following Heavy Snow

Mon, 2024-09-23 13:31
[SAnews.gov.za] The road at Van Reenen's Pass has been reopened to clear traffic, the South African National Roads Agency (Sanral) and its concessionaire, the N3 Toll Concession (N3TC), announced on Sunday.

South Africa: Heavy Snowfall On N3 Claims Life of a 39-Year-Old Woman

Mon, 2024-09-23 13:30
[SAnews.gov.za] A 39-year-old woman died on Saturday while trapped in the blizzard that has engulfed the N3 between Van Reenen's Pass, connecting KwaZulu-Natal and the Free State.

South Africa: Government Urges Caution Amid Severe Snowfall and Road Closures

Mon, 2024-09-23 13:29
[SAnews.gov.za] Government is advising against any travel on the roads hit by heavy snowfall that affected Gauteng, the Free State, Mpumalanga, KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Cape.

South Africa: Authorities Start Clearing More Than 1,800 Vehicles Trapped By Heavy Snowfalls On N3

Mon, 2024-09-23 13:24
[Daily Maverick] The N3 remained closed at Van Reenen's Pass on Sunday morning as hazardous conditions persisted. One person has been confirmed dead from exposure. Rescue operations continue and alternative roads have been opened.

South Africa: Visually Impaired Recyclers Help the Planet

Mon, 2024-09-23 12:36
[GroundUp] Activists with disabilities are raising awareness about climate change

South Africa: Roads Reopened to Traffic After Snowfall

Mon, 2024-09-23 09:20
[SAnews.gov.za] Government has announced that all roads affected by the recent snowstorm, including the N3 Toll Route, have now been reopened to traffic.

Africa: Bill Gates On the Race to Nourish a Warming World

Mon, 2024-09-23 09:20
[Capital FM] When historians write about the first quarter of the 21st century, I think they may sum it up this way: Twenty years of unprecedented progress followed by five years of stagnation.

Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Wildlife Authority Insists On 200 Elephants Cull to Feed Drought-Ravaged Population, Preserve Ecology

Mon, 2024-09-23 09:03
[New Zimbabwe] ZIMBABWE National Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZimParks) director general, Fulton Mangwanya has announced that culling of elephants will go ahead despite strong criticism and from some conservationists.

Central Africa: Devastating West and Central Africa Floods Affect Over 4 Million People, Raise Health Risks

Mon, 2024-09-23 07:50
[WHO-AFRO] Brazzaville -- Widespread flooding in West and Central Africa has affected more than 4 million people, caused extensive damage to homes, schools, health facilities and swaths of farmland, heightening the risk of water-borne diseases, food insecurity and malnutrition.

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