A storey building has collapsed in Bukuru, near Jos, Plateau State capital over what the locals said occurred as a result of mining impacts in the area that has left the environment devastated. The building located near Bukuru Mini Stadium has a supermarket on the ground floor with offices upstairs. The owner of the building, …
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Inhabitants of the Bmuko community in Bwari Area Council of Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have said their community stream has been contaminated by the activities of a Chinese company that carries out mining activities in the area. Bmuko is about one kilometre away from the Tipper Garage, opposite Dutse Mkaranta along Bwari road, and …
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Bucho Community in Boki Local Government Area of Cross State is beginning to mitigate the effect of climate and deforestation it has suffered for decades using local initiative. The community in 2012 suffered a landslide that led to the destruction of farmlands, while the ecosystem and vegetation are fast disappearing as a result of deforestation …
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In 2015, the comity of Nations put in place Paris Agreement, a legally binding international treaty on climate change. The agreement is considered a landmark effort in addressing Climate Change, it is a binding agreement that brings together nations for a collective cause to embark on determining work to fight climate change and adapt to …
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Residents of the Mayo Dule community in Sardauna Local Government Area of Taraba State lack access to healthcare due to the deplorable Primary Health Care (PHC) they rely upon for their healthcare delivery. On a visit to the community, one observes that the healthcare has only one functional bed for a huge number of patients …
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Environmental scientists say Abuja estate developers are only interested in making money and do not care about biodiversity loss. They pointed out that their clearing of forests and vegetation for housing estates could lead to wildlife loss forever. Environmentalists who spoke to MAWA Foundation say the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) and its Development Control, …
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Maize farmers in the Idu area of Abuja located at the Idu Industrial site, about five kilometres from Airport Junction Jabi, told MAWA Foundation that they need climate change education because they are the worst hit. A demand they say will help them acquire the knowledge and skills for climate change adaptation and resilience. Driving …
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Odolu Community in Igalamela Local Government Area of Kogi State has lost a huge portion of its forest to deforestation, leading to unprecedented biodiversity loss. And, as a result of that animals that rely on it for their habits are no longer found while the forest is facing extinction. The forest that stretches from Igabada …
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Small-scale farmers at the Bmuko Community in Bwari Area Council of Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory (FCT), have continued to lament how climate change is affecting Banana production and impacting their children’s education. Mr. Liberty Oseni, the Coordinator of MAWA Foundation, under the organization’s “Community Voice Project” led a team of journalists and researchers to the …
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Residents of the Bmuko community in Bwari Area Council of Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory (FCT) are accusing a Chinese company of contributing hugely to climate change that is destroying the environment, affecting their livelihoods, and exposing them to dangerous public health. Mmuko is about a kilometre away from the Tipper Garage, opposite Dutse Mkaranta along …
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