NOA sensitizes on impact of climate change

The National Orientation Agency (NOA), Rivers State has raised awareness on worsening impact of climate change on agriculture in Niger Delta.

The agency warns that rising temperatures, flooding, and erratic weather patterns were threatening food security and rural livelihoods.

This was the theme of NOA’s dialogue, where experts and environmental advocates called for action, community awareness, and adoption of sustainable farming technologies to cushion effects of climate change on crop production and animal husbandry.

Awolayeofori Harry of HAVID Centre for Environment and Development, Clinton Dandison of Aspire Climate Vanguard, and NOA Rivers Programme Officer Otodo Alexis, warned that illegal refining, degrades ecosystems and worsen yields.

They stated emphatically that climate change was no longer an abstraction, but a reality which is already right here with us; it’s drying up our rivers, ruining our farmlands, and disrupting the planting seasons.

They jointly called for action to mitigate its impact and reverse the trend.