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Climate Change

Chukwumerije Okereke: Role of Parliament in driving Nigeria’s long-term climate goals

Between 23 and 27 March, the 148th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) was held in Geneva, Switzerland. The IPU, founded in 1889, is...

Michael Simire - April 5, 2024

Climate Change

Expert raises concern over climate change impact on food security

An agronomist, Mr Joseph Kaltungo, has raised concerns over the impact of climate change on food security efforts, urging government at all levels to...

Michael Simire - April 4, 2024

Climate Change

Bangladesh braces for blistering heat amid soaring temperatures

Bangladesh has been bracing for a searing summer after record-shattering heat last year. Mild to moderate heatwave is already sweeping over parts of the South...

Michael Simire - April 4, 2024

Climate Change

Kofi Adu Domfeh: There’s anger in the land and its heat-related

The night rains come as soothing relief to many homes and families in Ghana. But soon, the land is heated up, consuming the little moisture...

Michael Simire - April 3, 2024

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Study shows Australia will face decades-long megadrought

Australia will soon face megadrought that will last for decades, a new study shows. In the study, researchers from the Australian National University (ANU) used...

Michael Simire - April 2, 2024

Climate Change

Cook Islands: First and fastest Green Climate Fund country project

The first single-country project in the Cook Islands took 20 days from GCF Board approval to the first disbursement of funding. The $13.4 million...

Michael Simire - April 1, 2024

Climate Change

Nigerian media and combating climate disinformation

In one of my Sociology of Education classes, I learnt that the media is one of the agents of socialisation, which is to say...

Michael Simire - March 31, 2024

Climate Change

AfDB approves $50m loan to support climate resilience, improve livelihoods, boost food security in Yobe

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has approved a $50 million loan for the Yobe State Environmental and Climate...