Monthly Archives: May, 2018

Bonn talks: Agriculture emerges key demand for African CSOs

Agriculture is the mainstay of most developing country economies, which are the most vulnerable to climate change impacts through extreme weather events such as...

NiMet predicts cloudy skies, thundery activities on Wednesday

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted cloudy weather conditions over the central states of the country on Wednesday, May 2, 2018 with chances...

Cross River loses over 23,000ha of forest yearly

Cross River State, home to the largest remaining rainforests of Nigeria, is fast losing its prized asset. Over a million hectares of pristine forest that had largely remained...

Climate battle will be won or lost in cities – Espinosa

Speaking at this year’s Forum on Urban Resilience and Adaptation in Bonn, UN Climate Change Executive Secretary, Patricia Espinosa, warned that the impacts of climate change...

Government bans production, importation of syrups containing codeine

The Federal Government has banned the production and importation of codeine as active pharmaceutical ingredient for cough syrup in an apparent move to check...

Tanzania road completes way linking Cairo to Cape Town

Rehema Tukai grew up in Kondoa and works in Dodoma, Tanzania’s capital city. Until now, visiting her family in Kondoa involved a five-hour journey...

Bonn talks: Experts discuss implementation of circular economies

In an effort to step up immediate climate action, experts from around the world are meeting on May 1 and 2, 2018 in Bonn,...

World Asthma Day: Inappropriate drugs usage a major challenge in managing ailment

Inadequate use of medications, inhalers and taking overdose of drugs, are major challenges facing the management of asthma in Nigeria, according to a consultant...

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A third of animal habitats could experience multiple extreme events by 2085 – Study

By 2085, 36 percent of species’ current habitats on land could be exposed to multiple types of climate-driven extreme...
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Leaders call for Africa-led solutions following landmark court ruling on climate obligations

African leaders, policymakers, legal experts, scientists and practitioners have called for African-led solutions to climate change, as its impacts...

Two-thirds of global hunger concentrated in 10 countries – Report 

The 2026 Global Report on Food Crises on Friday, April 24, revealed that two-thirds of all people facing high...

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A third of animal habitats could experience multiple extreme events by 2085 – Study

By 2085, 36 percent of species’ current habitats on...

Leaders call for Africa-led solutions following landmark court ruling on climate obligations

African leaders, policymakers, legal experts, scientists and practitioners have...