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UN chief urges world leaders to drive down global warming

UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, on Thursday, November 6, 2025, called for urgent action to drive down global temperatures and keep the 1.5°C goal within...

New climate pledges only slightly lower dangerous global warming projections – UNEP

A UN Environment Programme (UNEP) assessment of available new climate pledges under the Paris Agreement finds that the predicted global temperature rise over the...

Floods, storms to worsen as global heating continues, WMO says

The UN World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) says there is no end in sight for floods and storms as global warming continues. According to it, the...

Fossil fuel giants directly responsible for worsening global heatwaves – Study

A landmark study published on Thursday, September 11, 2025, in Nature has revealed that 213 major heatwaves in the 21st century would have been “virtually impossible” without human-caused...

Average person will be 16% poorer if world warms by 2C – Study

A recent study by Australian researchers has found that global warming could affect wealth much more than we thought. The study, published on Monday, March 31,...

How global warming is increasingly influencing fire dynamics, public health – Studies

Climate change is increasingly influencing fire behaviour worldwide and intensifying fire smoke, endangering public health from air pollution caused by fires. These are the results...

Tipping risks from overshooting 1.5 °C can be minimised if warming is swiftly reversed – Study

Current climate policies imply a high risk for tipping of critical Earth system elements, even if temperatures return to below 1.5 °C of global...

Global warming as voting issue in 2024 US presidential election

Some 62% of registered voters prefer to vote for a candidate for public office who supports action on global warming, while only 15% would...

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Lagos intensifies enforcement on estates without approved layout plans

The Lagos State Government has intensified enforcement on estates operating without approved layout plans and building permits. The Commissioner for...
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Don calls on students, youths to take care of the earth

A don, Prof. Moshood Lawal, on Thursday, February 12, 2026, said that educating students to become responsible citizens and...

Sokoto, International Alert inaugurate committee on climate-peace project

The Sokoto State Government, in partnership with International Alert Nigeria, has inaugurated a Project Steering Committee for implementation of...

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Lagos intensifies enforcement on estates without approved layout plans

The Lagos State Government has intensified enforcement on estates...

Don calls on students, youths to take care of the earth

A don, Prof. Moshood Lawal, on Thursday, February 12,...
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