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Canadian Annabelle Rayson wins Stockholm Junior Water Prize 2022

Annabelle M. Rayson from Canada receives the prestigious 2022 Stockholm Junior Water Prize for her research on how to treat and prevent harmful algae...

COP27: Call for climate justice, decisive action in addressing Nigeria’s challenges

COP27 target The 27th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP27) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate (UNFCCC) promises to focus on...

Africa Climate Week 2022 set to harness opportunities for climate action ahead of COP27

Africa Climate Week (ACW) 2022 kicked off on Monday, August 29, 2022, in Libreville, Gabon, by convening Ministers from across the continent to discuss...

33m people, 72 districts of Pakistan affected by floods

Over 33 million people and 72 districts have been affected by the ongoing floods in Pakistan caused by monsoon rains started in mid-June. The country’s...

Germany reactivates another coal-fired power plant to save gas

Germany has reactivated another coal-fired power plant in order to reduce the amount of natural gas used to generate electricity. The hard coal-fired Heyden reserve...

Xi sends condolences to Alvi over severe floods in Pakistan

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday, August 29, 2022, sent a message of condolence to his Pakistani counterpart, Arif Alvi, over the severe floods...

Saudi’s Alfanar signs MoU for $3.5bn green hydrogen project in Egypt

Saudi Arabian company Alfanar said on Monday, August 29, 2022, it has signed a memorandum of understanding to build a $3.5 billion green hydrogen...

UN deputy chief calls for action to deliver SDGs in Africa

The UN Deputy Secretary-General, Amina Mohammed, has called for action to deliver the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Africa, highlighting the continued relevance of...

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COP28: PACJA, CSDevNet, SIDA deliberate on ways to tackle climate change

Some civil society groups have been deliberating on ways to tackle climate change even as preparations are on for...
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EU sets higher binding targets for renewable energy consumption

The European Union (EU) is to increase the share of renewable energy in the bloc’s overall energy consumption, under...

Robust plan on flood mitigation underway, says minister

The Minister of Environment, Mohammed Abdullahi, says a comprehensive plan to mitigate flooding across the country will soon be...

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COP28: PACJA, CSDevNet, SIDA deliberate on ways to tackle climate change

Some civil society groups have been deliberating on ways...

EU sets higher binding targets for renewable energy consumption

The European Union (EU) is to increase the share...