Monthly Archives: April, 2015

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Making Nigeria climate resilient (3): Understanding the basics

Climate change, which refers to any long-term trends in climate over many years or decades, around which climate variability may be evident year on...
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Climate Change

Lekan Fadina: Road to Paris 2015 (17)

The importance of communication and awareness are entrenched in the UNFCCC (United Nations Framework on Climate Change) system - Article 6 of the Convention...
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Human Settlement

45km Côte d’Ivoire road to link Burkina, Mali

The Ivorian Ministry of Economic Infrastructure has awarded a contract valued at about 1.65 million euro ($1.76 million) to a consortium led by the...
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Climate Change

Halting intentional climate inaction

If you keep going in the same direction, you will inevitably end up at where you are going – Proverb   The climate paradox is that...
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Water & Sanitation

Ministers: Water is at core of sustainable development

Ministerial Declaration on Monday, 13 April 2015 at the 7th World Water Forum in Gyeongju, Republic of Korea We, the Ministers and Heads of Delegations...
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Renewable Energy

Off-grid scheme underlines role of mini-hydro in Nepal

As a follow up to the awareness campaign on rural energy for policymakers in Eastern Africa, held in Arusha, Tanzania in June last year,...
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Renewable Energy

Sustainable energy: Ban Ki-moon seeks financial commitment

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday in New York called on business leaders to expand investment in low-carbon growth and opportunities to advance sustainable...
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Climate Change

African ministers restate demand for finance-based climate pact

Ministers from governments across Africa including Nigeria have renewed their call for a strong and universal climate change agreement with increased flows of funds,...
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17 California State University campuses join statewide wildlife monitoring effort

In response to accelerating climate change and increasing human impacts on California’s landscapes, Cal Poly Humboldt and the U.S....
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Health

Anambra commissioner tasks Nigerians on hydration amid intense heat

The Anambra State Commissioner for Health, Dr Afam Obidike, has urged Nigerians to ensure regular water intake to keep...
Human Settlement

Why buildings keep collapsing in Nigeria, by builders

The Nigerian Institute of Building (NIOB) has attributed the recurring building collapse cases across the country to weak construction...

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17 California State University campuses join statewide wildlife monitoring effort

In response to accelerating climate change and increasing human...
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Anambra commissioner tasks Nigerians on hydration amid intense heat

The Anambra State Commissioner for Health, Dr Afam Obidike,...