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Nasarawa warns against building on waterways, cutting trees

The Nasarawa State Government has identified building on the waterways and the indiscriminate felling of trees as factors aggravating climate change. Alhaji Musa Abubakar, the...

3.2bn people under threat of desertification, drought, says UN chief

UN Secretary-General António Guterres has warned that a combination of land degradation from climate change and the expansion of agriculture, cities and infrastructures, are...

High-Level Dialogue on Desertification: Reversing land degradation crucial to fighting climate change

Climate change, overuse and conversion for agriculture, cities and infrastructure mean that one fifth of the planet’s land area is degraded. This damage, which...

New report showcases growing climate ambition in fashion

The UN Fashion Industry Charter for Climate Action released on Monday, June 14, 2021 its first-ever Progress Report, which takes an in-depth look at its...

New analysis shows risks of global warming for Germany

In the event of unchecked climate change, the risks from heat, drought and heavy rain would increase sharply throughout Germany in the future. This is...

Sahara Foundation unveils programme to combat climate change, boost employment

Sahara Foundation, a subsidiary of energy conglomerate Sahara Group, has unveiled its inaugural Sahara Regenerator Technical Programme (STRP) to promote capacity building among youths...

Investors managing $41 trillion in assets urge govts to speed up climate policy or lose out

Some 457 investors managing over $41 trillion in assets have released a statement to all world governments urging a global race-to-the-top on climate policy...

G7 powers fail to agree on date to stop burning coal

The G7 wealthy democracies have failed to agree on a timeline to end their use of coal for electrical power, an EU official said...

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Katsina children raise alarm over climate-linked school hazards

Children from the Child Rights Advocacy Club in Mashi Local Government Area of Katsina State have raised serious concerns...
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ACReSAL surpasses midpoint targets, eyes expansion as Lagos review opens

At the opening of a three-day strategic review in Lagos, Nigeria’s flagship climate resilience initiative, the Agro-Climatic Resilience in...

Inger Andersen: Gearing up for a year of multilateral action

Speech delivered by Inger Andersen, Executive Director, United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), at the 173rd meeting of the Committee...

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Katsina children raise alarm over climate-linked school hazards

Children from the Child Rights Advocacy Club in Mashi...

ACReSAL surpasses midpoint targets, eyes expansion as Lagos review opens

At the opening of a three-day strategic review in...