This article is published in association with United Nations. Flash flooding in western Nigeria at the weekend has caused devastation around the town of Mokwa in Niger state, leaving more than 150 dead and 3,000 people displaced – more than half of whom are children aged 12 and under – the UN said on Monday. Nigerian […]Deadly flooding in Nigeria displaces thousands
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This article is published in association with United Nations. Flash flooding in western Nigeria at the weekend has caused devastation around the town of Mokwa in Niger state, leaving more than 150 dead and 3,000 people displaced – more than half of whom are children aged 12 and under – the UN said on Monday. Nigerian […]Flooding from Sudan dam collapse worsens humanitarian crisis
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This article is published in association with United Nations. Around 20 villages in eastern Sudan have reportedly been “destroyed”, with 70 impacted overall, after floodwaters burst through a major dam, according to UN humanitarians – adding to the suffering of communities already devastated by the ongoing war between rival militaries. The Arba’at Dam, located around 38 […]These floating homes could protect people from flooding as sea levels rise
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Johnny Wood, Senior Writer, Formative Content Climate change is increasing sea levels, leaving hundreds of millions of people facing floods. A new type of floating home could help guard against rising waters, say its designers. Urgent action is […]The world’s coastal cities are going under. Here’s how some are fighting back
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Robert Muggah, Co-founder, Igarape Institute and SecDev Group The warning signs are increasingly hard to ignore. Sea-level rise is real, displacing thousands of people, destroying millions of acres of land and generating billions of dollars in losses. Due to […]
