Britain sweats through hottest night ever as more heat pain looms
Britain awoke on Tuesday after experiencing its warmest night on record, with temperatures remaining in the mid-20s, and with more potentially record-breaking temperatures in the […]
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About 193 million people faced acute hunger in 2021 – UN
The number of people facing hunger rose to 193 million last year as conflict, climate change and economic crises ravaged people’s livelihoods, the UN’s Food […]
Africa Media Foundation moves to make Kaduna residents more environment-friendly
By EDDY OCHIGBO, Kaduna – In a renewed move to make residents more environment friendly and halt the fast changing climate – largely due to […]
Qatar Fund, Gates Foundation pledge $200m to support agriculture, climate
The Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD) and Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation have jointly pledged $200 million toward agriculture, climate resilience and economic development projects […]
Climate crisis threatens food security for women and girls, WFP warns
BY JOY ADARA, Abuja – Women and girls, especially in rural communities, continue to face the brunt of the climate crisis that exacerbates pre-existing inequalities, […]
Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon at record high
Around 360 square kilometres of rainforest in the Brazilian Amazon were lost to deforestation in January alone. This is the highest amount recorded for January […]
Osinbajo, World Economic Forum rally support for Africa on climate change, COVID-19, terrorism
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has called on the international community to support Africa’s efforts in combatting climate change, containing the COVID-19 pandemic, fighting terrorism, as […]
Civil Groups task CSOs, media, others on climate change peril, illicit cash flow
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – With the glaring threat posed by climate change to the world, groups from anti-corruption agencies, the media, civil society organisations […]
Nigeria Gas Debacle: The Rising Cost of Cooking Gas!
Introduction At the beginning of this month November 2021, President Buhari announced at that Nigeria has pledged to eliminate illegal gas flaring (which he said […]
President Buhari, COP26 Summit And The Fallacy of Gas Economics! By NICK AGULE
IntroductionOn 2nd November 2021, President Muhammadu Buhari took to the podium at the UN Climate Change Conference Glasgow 2021 tagged COP26 (26th meeting of the […]
Climate change has made agricultural insurance imperative for farmers – NAIC
The Nigerian Agricultural Insurance Corporation (NAIC) has said the current effect of climate change has made agricultural insurance imperative for all farmers in the country. […]
At COP26, Nigeria sends powerful message to rich nations
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari’s strong, and activist speech at the opening plenary of the COP-26 climate change summit in Glasgow was […]
COP26: World leaders pledge to end deforestation by 2030
More than 100 world leaders have promised to end and reverse deforestation by 2030, in the COP26 climate summit’s first major deal. Brazil – where […]
American billionaire Jeff Bezos hails Buhari’s stand on climate change
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – American billionaire and founder of Amazon, Jeff Bezos, on Monday in Glasgow, Scotland commended President Muhammadu Buhari’s leadership role in […]
The Climate Crisis Will Not be Fixed by Causing an Energy Crisis in Africa By PRESIDENT MUHAMMADU BUHARI
Dire warnings of the end of the world are as old as civilization itself. But each year as the countdown to United Nations Climate Change […]