The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) region is generally considered one of the most climate-vulnerable regions in the world, with The Gambia being a nation with imbalanced effects given the fact that it contributes least to the global greenhouse gas emissions. The vulnerability of the region arises due to a high reliance on […]
Climate Disaster and Public Health in the Gambia Climate change in The Gambia is no longer something that comes as a far-off warning that is being written on the pages of scientific books; it is something that is affecting lives, health, and our future. The Gambia, been one of the smallest and least developed countries […]
What is COP? First of all, it is necessary to comprehend the meaning of COP. Conference of the Parties to the Convention is the abbreviation of COP or the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), a treaty that was adopted in 1992 and officially recognized climate change as a threat to the world. The […]
A Disaster and the Road to Resilience The Storm Arrives At the beginning of June 2025, South Africa was hit by one of the most devastating climate related disaster in recent history. An intense cold front caused by torrential rains caused disastrous flooding in the Eastern Cape Province. What started as a serious weather condition, […]
The Gambia is a low-lying country with over 48% of the total land area below 20 m above mean sea level and nearly one-third of the country, at or below 10 m above mean sea level (Duguma et al., 2020). It is one of the most vulnerable countries to the negative effects of climate change […]
Jonathan Tarnue Payne 
Precious Douglas Maulana 
Eslam Mohamed Elsheikh 
Lutfi Nurachma 
David R.K Brown 
Asef Jafari