23.7 C
Lagos
Saturday, November 23, 2024

Tag:drought

Health

Immediate global action required to prevent famine in Horn of Africa

A fifth consecutive season of drought has been set in motion by a poor start to October – December rains, and below average rainfall...
Michael Simire -
Human Welfare

Chad climate disaster leaves 2.1 million people hungry

United Nations agencies on Wednesday, October 12, 2022, said severe drought followed by floods has led to rocketing food prices and left a record...
Michael Simire -
Climate Change

Floods, droughts, heatwaves, extreme storms, wildfires going from bad to worse – Guterres

The number of weather, climate and water-related disasters has increased by a factor of five over the past 50 years. Floods, droughts, heatwaves, extreme storms...
Michael Simire -
Climate Change

Horn of Africa on track for fifth failed rainy season – WMO

The worst drought in the Horn of Africa in more than 40 years looks almost certain to persist, according to the World Meteorological Organisation...
Michael Simire -
Climate Change

Almost half of Europe at risk of drought

Nearly half of Europe is threatened by drought, according to a report by the European Commission’s science and knowledge service. The report said that, as...
Michael Simire -
Human Welfare

WFP scales up support for millions in Horn of Africa drought

The World Food Programme (WFP) says it is scaling up operations to support millions going hungry who “cannot wait” for assistance as the threat...
Michael Simire -
Climate Change

Drought declared for parts of England after driest summer in 50 years

A drought has been declared for parts of England following the driest summer of 50 years. The conditions had almost completely deprived some areas of...
Michael Simire -
Human Welfare

Severe drought displaces more than 1m Somalis – UN

The number of drought-related displacements has surpassed one million to hit 1,002,796 people in Somalia since January 2021, the United Nations (UN) humanitarian agency...
Michael Simire -
1234...6Page 3 of 6

Latest news

Climate Change

NiMet predicts thee-day dust haze, sunshine

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted dust haze and sunshine from Saturday, November 23 to Monday, November 25, 2024,...
- Advertisement -spot_imgspot_img
Climate Change

African negotiators chief amplifies continent’s position at COP29 in meeting with Guterres

On the last day of negotiations at COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, on Friday, November 22, 2024, Amb Ali Mohamed,...
Agric & Biotech

GMOs: Agency reassures Nigerians of safety

Director-General (D-G), National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA), Dr Agnes Asagbra, has reassured Nigerians on the safety of consuming Genetically...

Must read

Climate Change

NiMet predicts thee-day dust haze, sunshine

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted dust haze and...
Climate Change

African negotiators chief amplifies continent’s position at COP29 in meeting with Guterres

On the last day of negotiations at COP29 in...

TV Report

Archives

2024 EnviroNews Nigeria. All Rights Reserved.

×