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Climate Change

Activists term Japan’s revised climate plans ‘empty words and collective failure’

Japan on Monday, March 30, 2020 laid out its revised plans to tackle greenhouse gas emissions under the Paris agreement in the run-up to UN climate talks this year,...

Michael Simire - March 30, 2020

Climate Change

Amid Covid-19 restrictions, Earth Hour turns lights off for climate

In spite of coronavirus restrictions, people around the world marked Earth Hour on Saturday, March 28, 2020 by switching off lights on both landmark buildings...

Michael Simire - March 29, 2020

Climate Change

GCF approves $169.7m for six projects

The Green Climate Fund (GCF) Board has approved six funding proposals amounting to $169.7 million in funding that will support projects and programmes with a total value...

Michael Simire - March 26, 2020

Climate Change

How coronavirus could halt world’s emissions growth

Humans have seemed unable to get a handle on climate change, with global emissions of greenhouse gases continuing to grow every year. But a microscopic pathogen,...

Michael Simire - March 14, 2020

Climate Change

Nyong charges young scholars on nation’s transition to low emission development

As the University of Calabar witnesses her 33rd convocation ceremony, Professor Anthony Okon Nyong, Director of Climate Change and Green Growth at the African...

Michael Simire - March 12, 2020

Climate Change

2019 ended with 1.1 degree C of global heating – WMO

The tell-tale physical signs of climate change such as increasing land and ocean heat, accelerating sea level rise and melting ice are highlighted in a new...

Michael Simire - March 11, 2020

Climate Change

Lagos residents urged to brace up for nine-month, 270-day rainfall

Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Dr Tunji Bello, has urged residents of Lagos State to prepare for likely consequences of 240-270 days rain with...

Michael Simire - March 11, 2020

Climate Change

Climate crisis needs collective response – Espinosa

UN Climate Change Executive Secretary, Patricia Espinosa, has called for a truly collective response to climate change, which she described as the main struggle of the present generation,...

Michael Simire - March 8, 2020

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