On the 27th of October, the world watched what many could consider a doomsday event as Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica, causing casualties, damaging homes, infrastructure, and shattering livelihoods. The slow-moving Category 5 storm caused horrifying scenes as heavy storms and rainfall overflowed rivers and water bodies, causing massive flooding that led to many […]
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WHY LIBERIA NEEDS A STRONG CLIMATE EDUCATION
When walking around coastal areas in Liberia, regions like Buchanan, Robertsport, and West Point, you will observe the impact of coastal erosion on people and their livelihoods. (S. David, 2023). Homes are gradually sinking in the Atlantic; soils used for agricultural purposes are devastated by unprecedented rainfall, and the ground is eroding daily. Flooding poses […]