Local weather change straight impacts our communities, well being, and livelihoods. But, media protection usually prioritises politics and enterprise over climate-related tales, leaving essential environmental information underreported.
Local weather Watch seeks to bridge this data hole, guaranteeing that necessary local weather change tales and mitigation efforts by no means slip beneath your radar.
Here’s a round-up of final week’s local weather tales:
- The Nationwide Emergency Administration Company (NEMA) has issued a flood alert to residents of Rivers state. Adebiyi Razak, the NEMA south-south zonal coordinator, stated a possible flood is predicted within the state throughout the subsequent 4 weeks. He stated NEMA has began preparations to cut back the impression of the flood, noting that the depth of rainfall is rising within the south-south, notably in Rivers. He added that the company has began stockpiling important gadgets to help native authorities in the course of the floods. Razak urged residents within the affected areas to relocate to greater floor to guard their lives and properties. “Within the subsequent 4 weeks, the depth of the rain will probably be excessive in Rivers, and we now have already sensitised individuals in areas vulnerable to flash floods,” he stated. “We now have visited Ahoada west, Ahoada east, Andoni, Ndoni, Obio/Akpor, Oyigbo, and Tai LGAs, in addition to coastal areas which might be prone to be impacted. “Tai has skilled flash floods, and two internally displaced individuals (IDP) camps have been recognized within the space.”
- Final week, the Yobe State Emergency Administration Company (SEMA) issued a flood alert for 9 LGAs. The warning adopted the discharge of water from the Dadinkowa and Lagdo dams. Mohammed Goje, the chief secretary of SEMA in Yobe, stated water launched from the 2 dams would worsen the difficulties confronted by residents within the space. Goje urged residents within the affected areas to relocate to greater floor to keep away from the approaching flooding. Learn extra right here.
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The United Nations (UN) has launched seven suggestions that may assist nations speed up the clear power transition. The suggestions are a part of a report titled ‘Resourcing the power transition: rules to information important power transition minerals in direction of fairness and justice’. The report adopted calls from creating nations over perceived inequality within the power transition. The suggestions embody respect for human rights, safeguarding the integrity of the planet and biodiversity, selling justice and fairness alongside the important mineral worth chains, and fostering financial diversification by means of improvement. Discover out extra right here.
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The Nationwide Emergency Administration Company (NEMA) says 259 individuals have died as a result of floods throughout Nigeria from April to September. Zubaida Umar, the director-general of NEMA, spoke in Abuja on the nationwide emergency coordination discussion board (ECF). Umar stated the floods displaced 625,239 individuals whereas 1,048,312 others have been severely affected, with 29 states and 172 LGAs ravaged throughout the interval. The NEMA DG assured that the federal authorities would offer the victims and affected states with the mandatory help. Learn extra right here.
