Monthly Archives: May, 2022

Climate Change

NiMet predicts three-day sunshine, thunderstorms from Wednesday

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted sunshine and thunderstorms from Wednesday, May 4 to Friday, May 6, 2022, across the country. NiMet's weather outlook...

Michael Simire - May 4, 2022

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We cannot afford greenwashing, Guterres warns at Net-Zero Expert Group meeting

As part of the UN’s climate action efforts, the Secretary-General’s Net-Zero Expert Group met for the first time on Wednesday, on a mission to...

Michael Simire - May 3, 2022

Human Settlement

Africities 9: UCLG Africa, CitiIQ score 60 major African cities

The United Cities and Local Governments of Africa (UCLG Africa) and CitiIQ, creator of an innovative global city measurement standard, have announced that 60...

Michael Simire - May 3, 2022

Human Welfare

UN Secretary-General in Maiduguri, visits rehabilitation centre, IDP camp

The United Nations (UN) Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, on a visit to Nigeria on Tuesday, May 3, 2022, in Maiduguri, visited a rehabilitation centre for...

Michael Simire - May 3, 2022

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Forests, trees can help recovery from multiple crises, says FAO report

With the world facing multiple crises including, COVID-19, conflicts, climate crisis and biodiversity loss, our forests can help us recover from their impact, but...

Michael Simire - May 3, 2022

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UN seeks increased public finance to protect forests

The United Nations (UN) has advocated increased public finance to protect forests in the world. Antonio Gutteres, the Secretary-General of the UN, made this call...

Michael Simire - May 3, 2022

Agric & Biotech