Environment

The collapse of Alau Dam in Maiduguri, Borno State, Northeast Nigeria, has resulted to severe flooding, destroying thousands of homes as well as aggravating a dire humanitarian crisis.People walk through…

According to the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA): "NEMA Owerri Operations Office distributed relief materials to flood victims in five Local Government Areas of Abia State to help mitigateNEMA distributed…

In Vietnam, the death toll of Typhoon Yagi has surpassed 150, based on estimates from government, as one of the country's largest rivers rises to its highest level in 20…

The San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department nabbed a man on Tuesday linked with the Line Fire ravaging areas east of Los Angeles since September 5.A firefighter works in an evacuated…

The collapse of Alau Dam in Maiduguri, Borno State, has led to the flooding of the metropolis with Bauchi State also affected.NEMA distribute relief materials to flood victims in Bauchi…

Zubaida Umar, Director General, National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), disclosed, Vice President, Kashim Shettima, led a high-powered Federal Government delegation to the broken Alau Dam induced flood disaster in Maiduguri…

Vice President, Kashim Shettima, has released his message on the flood in Maiduguri, Borno State.Maiduguri flooded after collapse of Alau DamIn his message, VP Shettima said:I am deeply devastated by…

President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has expressed worry over the recent Maiduguri flood caused by the collapse of Alau Dam.Maiduguri, Capital of Borno State, flooded following collapse of Alau Dam.…

2023 Presidential candidate of the People's Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has reacted to the recent "catastrophic flooding in Maiduguri" caused by Alau Dam collapse.City of Maiduguri, Borno State…

After a heat wave that saw triple-digit temperatures and dry conditions, wildfires have spread rapidly in US States of California and Nevada.California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection supervisors look…

Super Typhoon Yagi, described as the strongest tropical storm in Asia, has caused "severe devastation" in Vietnam."Severe destruction" in Vietnam caused by #SuperTyphoonYagiAccording to UNICEF Vietnam: "#SuperTyphoonYagi has caused severe…

United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) said, in Sudan, "the cholera outbreak has been on the rise, exacerbated by flooding and stagnant water".A neighbourhood in Kassala…

Residents have fled their homes after Alau Dam broke down causing devastating flood in Maiduguri, Capital of Borno State.Maiduguri flooded after Alau Dam overflowsFori, Galtimari, Gwange, and Bulabulin, are the…

According to National Hurricane Center (NHC):Bayou, Louisiana State, United States (US)"Storm Surge and Hurricane Watches are now in effect for portions of southern Louisiana where there is an increasing likelihood…

In the northern region of Vietnam, a busy bridge collapsed following super typhoon yagi, plunging ten (10) cars and two (2) scooters into the Red River, as revealed by Deputy…

"It is time to eliminate unnecessary plastic, redesign products so they can be reused, switch to non-plastic substitutes and strengthen systems for sound waste management", says the United Nations Environment…

Antonio Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations (UN), said, "99% of humanity breathes polluted air.""99% of humanity breathes polluted air" - UN Chief GuterresHe made the statement on World Clean…

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) said, "Super pollutants are wreaking havoc on human health by dirtying the air and exacerbating the #ClimateCrisis."World Clean Air Day 2024World Clean Air Day…

The strongest storm in Asia this year, Typhoon Yagi, has made landfall in the northern part of Vietnam.People seen with umbrellas crossing a street. Photo: EPA via bbc.comOn Saturday morning,…

In parts of China, school and work were suspended on Thursday as Typhoon Yagi closed in on an island province with the potential to emerge as the strongest tropical storm…