Monthly Archives: August, 2018

Ghana takes steps to phase out mercury containing products

Authorities in Ghana have taken steps to phase out items and chemicals that contain mercury in line with the Minamata Convention on Mercury, an...

Environmentalist clamours federal legislation on forest reserves

An environmentalist, Mr Sylvester Okonofua, has called on the Federal Government to provide legal instruments and review its policy on forest reserves in the...

Quelea birds invade 17 Jigawa communities

Quelea birds have invaded farmlands in 17 communities in Auyo Local Government Council of Jigawa State. A News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) investigation reveals that...

Niger to check tree felling by penalising charcoal merchants

The Niger State Government on Wednesday, August 8, 2018 said it would strengthen its environmental laws to curb tree felling and penalise anyone engaged...

Government, NIRSAL, CIAT seek to curb emissions through climate smart agric

The Federal Government and the Nigeria Incentive Based Risk Sharing System for Agricultural Lending (NIRSAL) are working with the International Centre for Tropical Agriculture...

Bridges, crops suffer as heavy rains drench Turkey

Bridges collapsed, hundreds of workers were evacuated from factories, and tonnes of hazelnut crops were swept away on Wednesday, August 8, 2018 as torrential...

Ahead global action summit, world prepares to ‘rise for climate’

On Saturday, September 8, 2018, people around the world will take part in hundreds of actions under the banner of “Rise for Climate” to highlight...

Australia updates energy emissions audit

The Australia Institute’s Climate & Energy Programme has released a special update of the country’s National Energy Emissions Audit (The Audit), authored by renowned...

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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...