Nigeria annual flood outlook 2024
The 2024 Flood Outlook report offers a comprehensive assessment of flood risk across the country, highlighting critical areas of concern and strategic recommendations for mitigation and preparedness. Through
Natural Disasters
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Mud breaches dams in Indonesia
Just a few days after an Indonesian court rejected a lawsuit brought by environmental groups against an energy company alleged to have caused mud volcano in Sidoarjo district, hot and black sludge
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It s El Ni o...
The maverick child has brought about weather changes that threaten the unique ecosystem of Galapagos Islands
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PERU
More than 40 Peruvians are feared dead after an avalanche of mud and rocks, possibly triggered by seismic activity, buried a village in northern Andes on November 8, civil defence officials
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RWANDA
Wildlife experts said that the volcano, which had erupted in the Democratic Republic of Congo, is not likely to dire ctly affect the rare gorillas of the Virunga Mountains. It would, however,
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Winter deaths in Afghanistan cross 800
As parts of Afghanistan are facing the harshest winter in 25 years, 882 people have died since December as a result of sub-zero temperatures, snow and cold-related respiratory diseases, the
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Threat of mega quake looms large in Bangladesh
With the southeastern parts of Bangladesh experiencing a number of mild to moderate tremors since July 27, it is feared that a major earthquake is set to rock the region in the near future
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MONTSERRAT
A sleeping giant is about to come to life at the British colony of Montserrat in Eastern Caribbean. Eruptions and emissions of ash from a volcano dormant for centuries have sent almost 1,000 people
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THE PHILIPPINES
There seems to be no reprieve from a natural disasters this year. The latest culprit is the Typhoon Babs, which caused havoc in the Philippines leaving behind at least 124 dead and forcing thousands
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Taking stock
More than 150 nations gather to assess the damage from mounting ecological and social catastrophes