Monthly Archives: August, 2016

Rio Olympics demands climate action

Amid the pomp and circumstance of the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games last Friday, in between the fireworks and musical acts, the costumed performers...

Big emitters urged to ratify Paris Agreement

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Monday in Buenos Aires urged Argentina and other large nations to ratify the Paris climate accord , even...

Flood alert: Geographers tell government to evacuate people living on flood plains

Following the threat of a repeat of the devastating 2012 flooding in the country, geographers have called on the authorities to urgently evacuate people...

Benefits of limiting global warming to 1.5-degree

The recent streak of record-breaking temperatures has shown that climate change is not waiting for the world to take decisive action. But the adoption of the Paris Agreement was...

Ogoni clean-up Council, BoT members unveiled

President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed a former commissioner in Lagos State, Wale Edun, as Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Ogoni clean-up...

Africa’s Great Green Wall stars at Olympic opening ceremony

The history of the Olympic Games is one of chasing impossible dreams and stretching the limits of human ambition. Thus, it was fitting that,...

Impending flood: Riverside communities asked to evacuate

Intense rainfall and rising water levels that may likely result to dangerous floods have instigated the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) to advise communities...

‎Sustaining tomato production in Nigeria amid climatic threat

The Mile 12 Market is reputed to be the largest perishable food market in West Africa. The market is characterised by a beehive of...

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North African power could be Europe’s next energy lever

As Europe seeks diversified and lower-carbon energy supplies, emerging electricity interconnections and gas infrastructure across North Africa – including...
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NiMet forecasts three-day sunshine, cloudiness nationwide

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted sunshine and cloudiness from Sunday, March 22 to Tuesday, March 24, 2026,...

Forests can power Nigeria’s green economy – FRIN DG

Director-General of the Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria (FRIN), Prof. Zachariah Yaduma, says Nigeria holds over 10.6 million hectares...

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North African power could be Europe’s next energy lever

As Europe seeks diversified and lower-carbon energy supplies, emerging...

NiMet forecasts three-day sunshine, cloudiness nationwide

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted sunshine and...