Yearly Archives: 2020

BP says it’s turning over a green leaf, but activists are skeptical

BP says it will slash its own greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2050 and gradually shift its investments into energy projects that do not...

How 2°C ocean warming could have destabilised Antarctica in the past

A melting of the Antarctic ice sheets would have far-reaching consequences for sea-level rise and coastal regions around the world. Based on new data from the Antarctic...

Association calls for coordinating team to implement clean cook-stoves

The National President, Association for Public Policy Analysis (APPA), Mr Princewill Okorie, has called for a “Coordinating Team” towards effective and efficient implementation of Clean Cook-stoves...

States urged to employ preventive measures against flooding

Environment experts on Wednesday, February 12, 2020 advised state governments to put up measures to forestall negative impact of flooding ahead of the rainy seasons. The environmentalists...

Lagos begins campaign against marine waste

The Lagos State Government on Wednesday, February 12, 2020 embarked on a clean-up exercise and campaign against marine waste, in its bid to enhance safety on...

Environmentalists criticise huge EU investments in gas projects

The European Parliament approved investments worth billions of Euros in gas infrastructure projects on Wednesday, drawing criticism from environmentalists for running counter to avowed EU climate goals. Many...

China offers tax cuts to blunt economic impact of coronavirus

China ramped up efforts to blunt the potential economic impact of the coronavirus outbreak on Wednesday, February 12, 2020 as Chinese President Xi Jinping pledged tax...

Nigeria acquires reagents for detection of coronavirus

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) says Nigeria has obtained reagents needed for testing and detection of coronavirus. Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, disclosed this to State...

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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...