{"id":4045,"date":"2017-05-01T04:12:46","date_gmt":"2017-05-01T04:12:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/amazingproperty.com.ng\/blog\/niger-delta-coastal-communities-cities-may-be-submerged\/"},"modified":"2017-05-01T04:12:46","modified_gmt":"2017-05-01T04:12:46","slug":"niger-delta-coastal-communities-cities-may-be-submerged","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/amazingproperty.com.ng\/blog\/niger-delta-coastal-communities-cities-may-be-submerged\/","title":{"rendered":"Niger Delta coastal communities, cities may be submerged&#039;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<div id=\"attachment_194781\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/guardian.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/flood-ok.jpg?resize=1280%2C720&#038;ssl=1\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/guardian.ng\/wp-content\/plugins\/ventra-lazy-load\/images\/1x1.trans.gif?ssl=1\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/guardian.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/flood-ok.jpg 1280w,https:\/\/guardian.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/flood-ok-640x360.jpg 640w,https:\/\/guardian.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/flood-ok-1062x598.jpg 1062w,https:\/\/guardian.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/flood-ok-320x180.jpg 320w,https:\/\/guardian.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/flood-ok-281x158.jpg 281w,https:\/\/guardian.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/flood-ok-562x316.jpg 562w,https:\/\/guardian.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/flood-ok-531x299.jpg 531w,https:\/\/guardian.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/flood-ok-487x274.jpg 487w,https:\/\/guardian.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/flood-ok-974x548.jpg 974w,https:\/\/guardian.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/flood-ok-600x338.jpg 600w\" class=\"size-full wp-image-194781\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><noscript><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-194781\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/guardian.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/flood-ok.jpg?resize=1280%2C720&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/guardian.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/flood-ok.jpg 1280w,https:\/\/guardian.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/flood-ok-640x360.jpg 640w,https:\/\/guardian.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/flood-ok-1062x598.jpg 1062w,https:\/\/guardian.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/flood-ok-320x180.jpg 320w,https:\/\/guardian.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/flood-ok-281x158.jpg 281w,https:\/\/guardian.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/flood-ok-562x316.jpg 562w,https:\/\/guardian.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/flood-ok-531x299.jpg 531w,https:\/\/guardian.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/flood-ok-487x274.jpg 487w,https:\/\/guardian.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/flood-ok-974x548.jpg 974w,https:\/\/guardian.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/flood-ok-600x338.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Homes flooded in Nigeria<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The Niger Delta coastal communities and adjoining cities are at the risk of being completely submerged in the near future as water bodies rise precariously due to dramatic climatic changes, experts have warned.<\/p>\n<p>Climate experts, scientists, engineers and biologists who spoke at Egbokodo near Warri, Delta state, during the Earth Day awareness lectures, also warned that gas flaring and the huge carbon waste from oil exploration activities are a threat to marine and human lives and the environment in the region.<\/p>\n<p>They observed that due to high levels of pollution in the Niger Delta fishes and other edible marine animals consumed by humans were now contaminated with high levels of iron and other harmful compounds.<\/p>\n<p>The lecture was organized by the Foundation for Partnership Initiative in the Niger Delta (PIND) and the Federal University of Petroleum Resources\u2019 sustainable development initiative.<\/p>\n<p>A chemical analyst and guest speaker, Niyi Jones Akinyugha,\u00a0said the rivers and lakes supply drinking water for humans, animals, farming and industry are stressed from drainage, dredging, damming, pollution, extraction, silting and invasive species and that climate changes will make the stresses on Rivers and lakes worse and might cause migration of people and conflict.<\/p>\n<p>For solution, he suggested restoration of natural buffers such as sand dunes and wetlands, improving storm drainage system and building protective barriers where easily applicable.<\/p>\n<p>That the coastal wetlands which protect the shoreline from <a href=\"https:\/\/amazingproperty.com.ng\/blog\/flood-damage-repair-sd\/\">flooding<\/a> and providing habitats for plants and animals could be damaged.<\/p>\n<p>Other experts, including Dr. Doris Ogeleka and Nina Ani advocated the principles of the three \u201cRs\u201d \u2013 reducing, recycling, and reusing as well as converting waste to <a href=\"https:\/\/amazingproperty.com.ng\/blog\/the-benefits-of-solar-roofing-for-your-home\/\">energy<\/a>, reducing pollution and conserving resources and energy amongst others.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>[ad_2]<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/guardian.ng\/property\/niger-delta-coastal-communities-cities-may-be-submerged\/\"> link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Homes flooded in Nigeria The Niger Delta coastal communities and adjoining cities are at the risk &hellip; <a title=\"Niger Delta coastal communities, cities may be submerged&#039;\" class=\"hm-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/amazingproperty.com.ng\/blog\/niger-delta-coastal-communities-cities-may-be-submerged\/\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Niger Delta coastal communities, cities may be submerged&#039;<\/span>Read 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