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#Climate Change

Latest stories and reporting tagged Climate Change.

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From ‘PeePoo’ to Power: How 30 Young Lagosians Are Turning a Sanitation Crisis into Clean Energy

Fellows from the Lateef Jakande Leadership Academy are transforming public sanitation in Lagos by converting human waste into biogas at the Ojota Motor Park. The initiative seeks to combat open defecation through a circular economy model that turns environmental challenges into sustainable energy.

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Health

Journalists trained to deepen reporting of climate, heat-related health risks

Climate and health experts have launched a specialized training initiative for Lagos journalists to address the growing public health threat of extreme heat. The program, part of the Hotsteppers Project, aims to transform how the media reports on heat as an invisible crisis affecting the health and productivity of urban residents.

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Environment

Sanwo-Olu orders swift flood control measures after weeks of persistent rainfall

The Lagos State Government has ordered immediate dredging and maintenance of 28 additional primary drainage channels after weeks of heavy rainfall triggered flash flooding across several parts of the state. Officials say the move is aimed at improving flood control as residents in vulnerable communities face continued weather-related disruption.

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