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Nigeria’s climate struggle: States, not glasshouses in Abuja, will win

If Nigeria is to win the war against climate change and secure a sustainable future for its citizens, both living and unborn, it must...

ICJ and states’ climate change obligations: African youth implications

The UN's main judicial organ, the International Court of Justice (ICJ), resolves state disputes and issues legal advice. The ICJ has recently prioritised climate...

Legal analysis of ICJ advisory opinion on climate change obligations

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has delivered an historic advisory opinion which, for the first time, authoritatively sets out States’ legal duties in...

What advisory opinion of ICJ on states’ obligations on climate change means for climate finance for Africa

The Advisory Opinion  The long awaited ICJ Advisory opinion on states obligation on Climate Change is finally here! It says that government actions driving climate...

US EPA accused of initiating moves to eliminate climate science finding

Global climate justice group, 350.org, has condemned reports that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is preparing to repeal its foundational scientific finding that...

Vanuatu commends ICJ on landmark advisory opinion on climate change

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Wednesday, July 23, 2025, issued its ruling on the Obligations of States in respect of Climate Change...

Climate protection is a human right, says International Court of Justice

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) stated on Wednesday, July 23, 2025, that climate inaction on the part of national governments may violate their...

An insider’s personal reflection on late President Muhammadu Buhari’s climate change legacy

He had withheld assent to the Climate Change Bill in 2019. As one given to meticulous observation, he noted some grey areas that required...

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Reserve for wild horses established in Sumava Mountains, near borders with Germany and Austria

A herd of wild horses ran into the new reserve in the Sumava Protected Landscape Area in the mountain...
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Extreme flooding and intensifying rainfall variability in Nigeria

Synopsis Climate change and natural climate variability are the major causes of weather extremes such as heavy rainfall. There have...

International Waste Pickers’ Day: Pickers seek recognition for sustainable development

Waste pickers in Lagos have called for formal recognition and inclusion in Nigeria’s circular economy drive. Mr. Friday Oku, President...

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Extreme flooding and intensifying rainfall variability in Nigeria

Synopsis Climate change and natural climate variability are the major...
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