Yearly Archives: 2022

Germany’s booster vaccination rate rises to 47.6%

The percentage of adults in Germany who have received a booster vaccine against the Coronavirus has risen to 47.6 per cent, according to data...

NiMet predicts three-day haziness, thunderstorms

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted hazy and thundery weather conditions between Thursday, January 6 and Saturday, January 8, 2022, across the country. NiMet’s...

Lagos bans single use plastic, pet bottles

The Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA) has banned the single use of plastic among its staff. The Permanent Secretary, Office of Environmental Services, Lagos...

Spill: Group clamours replacement of outdated pipelines, closure of abandoned wells

Oil firms operating in Nigeria’s oil rich but restive Niger Delta region have been called upon to change all the oil pipeline infrastructure that...

U.S. reports staggering 1m COVID cases in one day

The United States reported well over one million cases of COVID-19 on Monday, January 3, 2022. It is said to be the highest single-day caseload...

Dubai hosts maiden MENA Climate Week in 2022

The first-ever Middle East and North Africa Climate Week, MENACW 2022, will be held from February 28 to March 3, 2022 at the Dubai Exhibition...

WHO says evidence shows Omicron causes milder symptoms

More evidence is emerging that the Omicron Coronavirus variant is affecting the upper respiratory tract, causing milder symptoms than previous variants, a World Health...

Kano NGO to plant 100,000 trees in schools in 2022

Panacea Foundation, a non-governmental organisation (NGO) based in Kano State, says it will plant 100,000 trees in schools and communities in the state in...

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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...