Overall Green alert Drought for Nigeria-2023
in Nigeria

Event summary

The drought has lasted for 5 months. Drought indicators suggest anomalies typical of mild to severe events.

GDACS ID DR 1016386
Name: Nigeria-2023
Countries: Nigeria
Start Date: End of May 2023
Duration: 195 days
Impact: Minor impact for agricultural drought in 145582 km2
More info: Global Drought Observatory

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Detailed event map. European Union, 2023. Map produced by EC-JRC.
The boundaries and the names shown on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the European Union.

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Latest media headlines

Articles: 164 | About casualties: 1 | Last hour: 0

Abandon fossil fuels to prevent climate crisis, group urges Nigerians2023-12-01T12:47+0100.

Save the Children International has said that the world is one degree warmer, which means there is an increase in negative impacts on human lives. The international organisation also said that fossil fuels are a contributing cause of enviro
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Children discuss challenges of climate change2023-11-30T23:12+0100.

By Tobias Lengnan Dapam. Worried by the challenges of climate change and its resultant effects on the society, children from across the country yesterday converged on the nation’s capital to rob minds on the challenges of climate change. Th
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They’re paying the highest price’ — SCI says children are worst hit by ... 2023-11-30T22:16+0100.

Save the Children International (SCI), the charity organisation, says children are worst hit by climate crisis. Amanuel Mamo, director of advocacy, campaigns, media and communication for SCI, Nigeria, spoke on Thursday at a COP28 simulation
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Children jaw jaw on challenges of climate change2023-11-30T07:53+0100.

By Tobias Lengnan Dapam. Worried by the challenges of climate change and its resultant effects on the society, children from across the country yesterday converged on the nation’s capital to rob minds on the challenges of climate change. Th
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For this events, GDACS has links to information from the following sources: (2), EC-JRC (36), WMO (1), INFORM (2),