Yearly Archives: 2023

News

Initiative creates scenarios for Nigeria’s future by 2060

With Nigeria is facing several existential challenges, leading Nigerian civil society and international experts have created scenarios that provide a map of possible future...

Michael Simire - January 12, 2023

Cover

Climate change: CSOs examine outcomes of COP27, urge govt action

Civil society organisations (CSOs) operating under the umbrella of the Climate and Sustainable Development Network (CSDevNet) have deliberated on outcome of the 27th Session...

Michael Simire - January 12, 2023

Climate Change

California’s 2023 budget proposal includes cuts to climate change programmes

California Gov. Gavin Newsom is proposing to cut billions of dollars in climate spending and delay funding of major programs to balance a $22.5...

Michael Simire - January 11, 2023

Marine

Warming water inhibits growth of Great Barrier Reef coral, says study

Warm waters inhibit the growth of fast-growing coral species on the Great Barrier Reef, a study has found. The Great Barrier Reef is the world's...

Michael Simire - January 11, 2023

Conservation

We can overcome environmental challenges by giving Liberians sustainable, alternative livelihoods – Dobayou

The January 2023 Friend of the Month of the Elephant Protection Initiative (EPI) is Randall Dobayou, Deputy Executive Director of Liberia’s Environmental Protection Agency, the...

Michael Simire - January 11, 2023

Health

Uganda declares end of Ebola disease outbreak

Uganda on Wednesday, January 11, 2023, declared the end of the Ebola disease outbreak caused by Sudan ebolavirus, less than four months after the...

Michael Simire - January 11, 2023

Health

COVID-19: WHO allays fears as XBB.1.5 variant spreads to Europe

Head of the World Health Organisation for Europe, Dr. Hans Kluge, says the ongoing COVID-19 surge in China is not expected to significantly impact...

Michael Simire - January 10, 2023

Human Settlement

Stakeholders tasked on functional National Physical Planning Standards

The Federal Government has tasked experts, directors of town planning and other relevant stakeholders on the development of functional physical planning standards for Nigeria. Mr...

Michael Simire - January 10, 2023

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