Catholic faithful stage a peaceful protest to condemn the rampant killing in Benue State, North Central of Nigeria.
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Through articles written by academic experts in the course of the year, The Conversation Africa takes a second look at Nigeria in 2022.
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To keep up with climate-related disasters, we need transformational solutions. These range from ‘sponge cities’ and floating houses to putting out bushfires minutes after they start.
Dozens of homes were left unstable in the Daytona Beach area after Hurricane Nicole’s erosion.
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Dozens of homes near Daytona Beach collapsed or were left unstable when Hurricane Nicole struck. Here’s what can be done to reduce that kind of risk.
Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry closes COP27 in the early hours of Nov. 19, 2022.
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It’s a landmark agreement, acknowledging for the first time that wealthy countries bear some responsibility to help. But it leaves many unanswered questions.
Flood damage in Eugowra.
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We’ll need clear and well updated information to gauge flood risk as climate change intensifies floods.
Mount Kenya.
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Mountain systems are sensitive to climate change. Loss of snow and ice sets off effects which have wide ranging consequences.
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COP27 wraps up with Solutions Day, focusing on sustainable cities and transport, green buildings and resilient infrastructure. Climate-related disasters show the urgency of urban planning responses.
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The findings have big implications for how Australians prepare for extreme weather events.
Activists demand compensation from rich countries at the COP27 climate conference.
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The lack of a clear formula to distinguish between donors’ adaptation and mitigation funds is hurting Africa’s climate response.
A small rain tank could supply 15% of a household’s total annual water consumption on average across the UK.
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Extreme weather is set to dominate our future – can collecting rainwater reduce the threat posed by both drought and flooding?
Extreme flooding in Pakistan in 2022 affected 33 million people.
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That’s the big question at the upcoming UN Climate Change Conference, known as COP27, and it’s controversial.
CFA volunteers in Echuca.
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After storms of rain come storms of blame. But the blame game is circular. To stop disasters, we must prepare for disasters.
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We wanted to find out how agencies and communities are heeding the lessons of past floods to manage the wet summer
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Our heavy reliance on sandbagging suggests we really don’t understand the river landscapes we inhabit. We must learn from communities that have developed better solutions to living with floods.
Hurricane damage to affordable housing can leave business owners struggling to find employees.
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Research shows that coastal businesses’ hurricane recovery depends on workers being able to return.
The flooding wiped out farms in Kogi and other affected states.
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Proper dam management can help check flooding in Nigeria.
A woman removes water from her house after heavy rains.
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Nigerians’ capacity to prevent, cope with and reduce flood risks is determined by access to housing, transport, drainage, income and education.
Floods have hit 27 of Nigeria’s 36 states this year.
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Nigeria must adopt a multi-pronged approach to address its flooding menace and minimise the effects.
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Processes like La Niña set the scene for the sort of extreme weather that has hit eastern Australia. But what decides which towns and suburbs are hit hardest, and which ones are spared?
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Experts share their insights into Nigeria’s flooding challenge and steps needed to alleviate their worst effects.