Climate Change

Climate change: Aggressive land use, agriculture to accelerate greenhouse gas emissions in West Africa

Greenhouse gas emissions in West Africa are expected to be accelerated by growing population, intensive agriculture and other aggressive land use changes. Thus, according to...

Achieving sustainable climate policies in Nigeria by ‘voting for climate’

Climate change issue is now at the centre of global politics. In the last decades it has shaped public discourses as global leaders strive...

2023 State of the Climate in Africa Report presents overview of continent’s climate crisis

The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) and the African Union Commission on Monday, September 2, 2024, jointly...

GCF approves $151m for AfDB’s climate resilience programme in Africa

The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has approved $151 million in financing for a major resilience programme supported by the African Development Bank (AfDB). The aim...

Stakeholders urge unified action to secure scaled-up climate finance for Africa

Stakeholders have called for a unified action to secure scaled-up climate finance for Africa. The stakeholders spoke at the 12th Conference on Climate Change and...

China, Africa sign MoUs on climate change

The Chinese government announced on Monday, September 2, 2024. that it has signed 19 Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) on South-South cooperation on climate change...

NiMet forecasts three-day thunderstorms from Wednesday across Nigeria

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted thunderstorms from Wednesday, October 2, to Saturday, October 5, 2024, across the country. NiMet’s weather outlook released on...

Commission blames climate change for incessant collapse of bridges

Managing Director of the North East Development Commission (NEDC), Alhaji Mohammed Alkali, says climate change is responsible for incessant collapse of bridges in the...

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UNESCO sites offer a lifeline to biodiversity – Report

UNESCO's latest report highlights the extraordinary contribution of its sites for both people and nature. While global wildlife populations...
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Nigeria boosts solar capacity to 300MW, targets 3.7GW to lead West Africa – Aliyu

Nigeria has increased its domestic solar panel manufacturing capacity to 300 megawatts (MW) from 120 megawatts two years ago Dr Abba Aliyu,...

World Earth Day: HOMEF calls for accelerated action to clean energy

The Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF) has called for accelerated action toward clean energy, environmental restoration, and stronger...

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UNESCO sites offer a lifeline to biodiversity – Report

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Nigeria boosts solar capacity to 300MW, targets 3.7GW to lead West Africa – Aliyu

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