Yearly Archives: 2018

Probability of earthquake recurrence in Nigeria very high

The probability of recurrence of earthquakes in the very near future is high in Nigeria. This disclosure was made on Thursday, September 20, 2018 in...

Half of world’s poor are children, says UN

Half of those living in poverty around the world are under 18 years of age, according to UN data released on Thursday, September 20,...

Why next board meeting is crucial to charting climate progress, by GCF

Lennart Båge and Paul Oquist, co-chairs of the Green Climate Fund (GCF) Board, are looking forward to the upcoming B.21 Board meeting, which holds...

Exxon, Chevron, others to join competitors in climate initiatives

Exxon Mobil, Chevron and Occidental Petroleum are joining a group of international oil and gas giants in an initiative aimed at curbing carbon emissions...

Conflicts, climatic shocks aggravate food insecurity in countries – FAO

Persistent conflicts and climate-related shocks are currently driving high levels of severe food insecurity, particularly in Southern African and Near East countries, which continue...

Group organises nationwide cleanup to celebrate Independence Day

An environmental group, African Cleanup Initiative (ACI), has launched a cleanup project tagged “Green Independence Cleanup” or GIC to celebrate the Nigeria’s 58th Independence Day. Mr...

Government tasked on renewable energy

A renewable energy expert, Mr Yakubu Ikerodah, on Thursday, September 20, 2018 urged the Federal Government to create an enabling environment for the spread...

Russia creates new powder vaccine against Ebola

The Russian health care ministry has got a new dry powder vaccine against the deadly Ebola virus disease, Health Minister, Veronika Skvortsova, said on...

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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...