June 17

• Flooding - UN Pledges Assistance to Bayelsa, Others

  Vanguard

  As anxiety mounts over the predicted heavy rains this year with the possibility of flooding in part of the of the country, the United Nations, weekend pledged to provide technical... Read more »

• Former Minister Urges UN to Assist Flood Victims

  Leadership

  The former Minister of External Affairs, Sen. Ike Nwachukwu, on Saturday called on the United Nations to assist flood victims in the states affected by floods in 2012. Read more »

• Disability and Climate Change [column]

  The Herald

  CLIMATE change does not discriminate, society does. Rich or poor, its impacts yield similar outcomes. Just as much, when the rainfalls it does not fall on one man's housetop. The... Read more »

• Anambra Market Inferno - Rep Wants Nema, Sema to Assist Victims

  Vanguard

  FOLLOWING the midnight fire that gutted Ekwulobia Main Market in Aguata Local Government Area of Anambra State and property worth millions of naira destroyed, the member... Read more »

• Floods and Famine - the Future Is Here - 1

  Vanguard

  With flood ravaging virtually every nation on earth where there has been record rainfall, it is important to issue a reminder to Governments and the people of this country that the... Read more »

June 15

• Govt, World Bank Ink U.S $36 Million Climate Deal

  Times of Zambia

  THE Government and the World Bank have signed a finance agreement of US$36 million (KR194.4 million) for climate change resilience in the Barotse Sub-Basin project in Mongu... Read more »

June 14

• 'Carbon Farming' Makes Waves At Stalled Bonn Talks

  IPS

  U.N. climate talks have largely stalled with the suspension of one of three negotiating tracks at a key mid-year session in Bonn, Germany. Read more »

• West Africa Bracing for Harsh Rainy Season

  VOA

  As the rainy season begins in West and Central Africa, meteorological experts are warning of above average rainfall, flash floods and overflowing rivers in the western Sahel. Aid... Read more »

• Building Resilience Across Communities [press release]

  IFRC

  As in other countries across the Sahel, the lack of rainfall during 2011 left parts of Senegal facing food insecurity. This was particularly detrimental for livestock in the lean... Read more »

• New Report Identifies "Regret-Free" Approaches for Adapting Agriculture to Climate Change [press release]

  CGIAR

  Whether it's swapping coffee for cocoa in Central America or bracing for drought in Sri Lanka with a return to ancient water storage systems, findings from a new report from the... Read more »

• Farmers Get Drought Relief

  Namibia Economist

  The Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Forestry has announced that it will implement drought relief measures for livestock farmers affected by the current drought. Read more »

• SAHCOL Donates Relief Materials to Flood Victims

  This Day

  The Management and Staff of the Skyway Aviation Handling Company Limited (SAHCOL) have donated materials to the victims of the last flood in Asaba, Delta State. Read more »

• People Still Distrust Weather Forecasts - Meteorology Agency

  Focus

  Rwandan society has not enough knowledge about weather and the climate changes, and therefore measures should be taken in order to raise awareness and make people rely more on... Read more »

• Fashola Urges Support to Combat Climate Change

  This Day

  Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola (SAN), Thursday joined the celebrations to mark the fifth anniversary of Climate Change Club in the state, calling for support for... Read more »

June 13

• MPs to Champion Rural Women's Influence On Climate Policy

  AlertNet

  Women are due to get a bigger say in Kenya's climate change policies after female parliamentarians representing its 47 counties joined a group that has been pushing for gender... Read more »

• Stakeholders Prepare for Disaster Response Ahead of Rainy Season

  Daily Observer

  A total of forty Village Development Committee (VDC) members from several communities in the West Coast Region (WCR) were recently trained on disaster preparedness and prevention... Read more »

• Government Reveals $218 Million Drought Plan

  Namibian

  THE Government yesterday announced drought relief measures for farmers in a move that some beneficiaries have described as being too little and even coming a bit too late. Read more »

• Minister Calls for Unity in Mitigating Climate Change

  Daily News

  THE government has called upon all Tanzanians to rally behind its efforts in planting trees and preserving water sources and wetlands to mitigate the effects of climate change. Read more »

• Waiting for Floods

  Daily Trust

  It is no longer news that parts of the country may experience heavy rainfalls this year and resultant floods. This is because the Nigeria Meteorological Agency (NIMET) predicted,... Read more »

• UNHCR to Complete Pre-Positioning of Aid Supplies As Rains and Floods Approach in South Sudan

  UNHCR

  This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Dan McNorton - to whom quoted text may be attributed - at the press briefing, on 31 May 2013, at the Palais des Nations in... Read more »

• In 2012, Floods Destroyed N2 Trillion Infrastructure

  Daily Trust

  The floods that ravaged different parts of the country last year with its attendant effect on infrastructures, would require more than N2trillion to rebuild, a senior government... Read more »

• Windstorm - Cross River Assembly Seeks Ecological Fund Assistance

  Daily Trust

  The Cross River State House of Assembly has called on the Federal Government to immediately release funds from the Ecological Fund to address the dire effects of environmental... Read more »

• Hailstorm Destroys Farms in Funtua

  Daily Trust

  Ice pellets from a heavy down pour have destroyed crops that include okra, maize, vegetables and sugarcane on some irrigation farms at Mairuwa near Funtua in Katsina State. Read more »

• Warm Temps Expected

  The Herald

  The cloudy and cold weather condition that started affecting the country from Monday June 10 is expected to start clearing today, the Meteorological Services Department has said. Read more »

• No Plane Crashed in Lagos - Just Scrap Aeroplane Being Transported - NEMA

  Premium Times

  NEMA said crash rumour is one of the "evils of social media. Read more »