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Climate Change

Lagos climate summit: Proffering solution to global warming

On July 10, 2011, the heavens suddenly opened up and, for 16 hours non-stop, Lagos experienced a torrential rainfall that led to loss of...

Michael Simire - March 6, 2013

Climate Change

Confusion as Monday night torrential rainfall hits Lagos

It was an experience Lagosians would love to forget. They had gone out for their daily endeavours but to return home on Monday night...

Michael Simire - March 6, 2013

Climate Change

Nigeria’s position at COP 18 in Doha, by Mailafia

Let me stress that environmental issues generally have global ramifications and broadly speaking, no one country, no matter how powerful, can single-handedly cope with...

Michael Simire - January 7, 2013

Climate Change

What climate change means to the American

One of my mentors, Akin Jimoh, had said in July 2011: “Climate Change will be one of the biggest stories of the 21st century”....

Michael Simire - December 19, 2012

Climate Change

UNFCCC: COP 18 opened gateway to greater climate action, ambition

The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) has said that, at its Eighteenth Session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 18)...

Michael Simire - December 12, 2012

Climate Change

‘Doha deal is as empty as a desert mirage’

The UN climate talks in Doha, Qatar, Saturday failed to deliver increased cuts to carbon pollution, nor did they provide any credible pathway to...

Michael Simire - December 8, 2012

Climate Change

Mailafia seeks global effort to tackle climate challenge

Minister of Environment and head of Nigeria's delegation to the Eighteenth Session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 18) to the United Nations...

Michael Simire - December 5, 2012

Climate Change

Nigeria, others to benefit from $6.4bn AfDB climate fund

Nigeria and several other Africa countries facing the climate change challenge will benefit from a $6.4 billion fund to tackle the global menace, according...

Michael Simire - December 3, 2012

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