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Open Access · Double-Blind Peer Review · ISSN 3065-0380

Columbia Journal of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences

Volume 14, Issue 1 — January 2026

5 Articles Published

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Research Article 09 Mar 2026 Open Access

SOIL POLLUTION ASSESSMENT LINKED TO WASTE DISPOSAL IN NSUKKA ENVIRONMENT

Ngozi Amaka Eze

Department of Soil Science and Land Resource Management, Faculty of Agricultural Science, University of Nigeria Nsukka, Enugu state, Nigeria.

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Research Article 15 Feb 2026 Open Access

IMPACTS OF CLIMATE VARIABILITY ON HUMAN HEALTH AND ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES IN ABUJA, NIGERIA

Aisha Funke Adeyemi

Institute of Natural Resources, Environment and Sustainable Development

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Research Article 12 Feb 2026 Open Access

TEMPORAL CHANGES IN LAND USE AND LAND COVER IN SOUTHEASTERN BENUE STATE: EFFECTS ON SETTLEMENT PATTERNS

Ifeanyi Obot Chukwuma

Department of Geography, Rev. Fr. Moses Orshio Adasu University, Makurdi, Benue State, Nigeria.

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Research Article 26 Jan 2026 Open Access

ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS OF IMPROPER DISPOSAL OF LEAD-ACID BATTERIES ON SOIL QUALITY IN MGBUKA OBOSI, ANAMBRA STATE

Ngozi Chiamaka Ifunanya Eze

Department of Environmental Management, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State, Nigeria

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Research Article 21 Jan 2026 Open Access

URBAN HEAT ISLAND EFFECTS IN ABUJA: HEALTH RISKS, ECONOMIC IMPLICATIONS, AND ADAPTIVE PRACTICES

Chinedu Michael Okafor

Institute of Natural Resources, Environment and Sustainable Development

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