Monthly Archives: August, 2022

Govt to internalise climate change in national policy, targets net-zero emissions

The Minister of Water Resources, Mr Suleiman Adamu, says plans are on to incorporate and internalise climate change into the national policy and achieve...

Severe drought displaces more than 1m Somalis – UN

The number of drought-related displacements has surpassed one million to hit 1,002,796 people in Somalia since January 2021, the United Nations (UN) humanitarian agency...

Researchers discover new ‘henipavirus’ in China as 35 people infected

The New England Journal of Medicine says 35 people in two provinces in China have fallen ill with a newly detected virus that is...

EU ban on Russian coal imports to take effect after transition ends

European Union (EU) member states will not be allowed to import any more coal from Russia after the transitional period for the bloc’s embargo...

Govt urges technical colleges to priortise environmental standards

The Federal Government has called on the management of technical colleges to prioritise environmental and social safeguard to enhance effective implementation of the World...

World Lion Day: Nigeria’s most iconic species on verge of extinction – WildAid

WildAid, a US-based environmental organisation that focuses on reducing the demand for wildlife products, launched a weeklong campaign to raise awareness about the threats...

World Lion Day: 10 reasons to save lions

For all of their roaring, growling, and ferociousness, lions are described as family animals and social in their own communities. Allyson Shaw of the...

Children seek govt’s intervention on climate change

Members of the Children Parliament from Borno, Yobe, Cross River and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on Tuesday, August 9, 2022, urged the Federal...

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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...