Yearly Archives: 2021

Marine

World Rivers Day: Stakeholders advocate protection of rivers in South-East

Stakeholders in the water subsector have advocated concerted efforts to protect, conserve and restore waterways and river systems in South-East communities from all forms...
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Climate Change

Increased warming puts more people at the mercy of tropical cyclones

Increasing global warming from currently one to two degrees Celsius by mid-century might lead to about 25 percent more people put at risk by...
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Climate Change

Africa Climate Week 2021 builds regional momentum ahead of COP26

The Africa Climate Week 2021 (ACW 2021) Virtual Thematic Sessions are underway with calls to action from leading voices from across the region. ACW...
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Climate Change

Despite recent pledges, rich countries still owe Africa over $100bn for climate recovery – Okereke

This week, about 100 world leaders gathered to attend the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 76), with some of the...
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Climate Change

NiMet predicts three-day sunshine, cloudiness from Monday

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted three days sunshine and cloudiness from Monday, September 27 to Wednesday, September 29, 2021, across the country. NiMet`s...
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Human Settlement

UNILAG bags £1.9m grant for research on urbanisation, conflict resolution in Africa

 The University of Lagos (UNILAG), alongside two other foreign varsities, has bagged a research grant worth £1.9 million to conduct research on migration, urbanisation,...
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Cover

UNGA: Nigeria committed to a just, equitable energy transition – Ikeazor

At a panel discussion session during the High-Level Dialogue on Energy on Thursday, September 23, 2021, at the 76th session of the UN General...
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Philippine environmental groups push for green electoral reforms ahead of 2022 polls

As the election fever heats up across the Philippines, environmental groups are urging the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) to initiate much-needed reforms toward an...
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Climate Change

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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Climate Change

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...
Human Welfare

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...
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Leaders call for Africa-led solutions following landmark court ruling on climate obligations

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