Tag:climate change

Disaster Risk Management

Cyclone Amphan lashes Bangladesh, killing 16

At least 16 people were killed as Cyclone Amphan slammed the Bangladesh coastlines after making landfall in the country onthe night of Wednesday, May...

Michael Simire - May 22, 2020

Cover

EU commits to protect 30% of continent’s land, oceans by 2030

The European Commission has released what looks like an ambitious commitment to safeguard the world’s natural places and habitats in an effort to protect people against...

Michael Simire - May 20, 2020

Climate Change

Is Covid-19 truly healing the planet?

Ever since the first case of the Coronavirus was discovered in December 2019 in Wuhan, China, the whole world has struggled to contain the...

Michael Simire - May 16, 2020

Renewable Energy

How the GEF e-mobility Africa opportunities add up, by Rubia

David Rubia is the Africa Programme Management Officer for the Global Environment Facility (GEF) supported Global E-Mobility Programme. In an interview, he shared his optimism...

Michael Simire - May 14, 2020

Health

Poor power supply blamed for increasing greenhouse gases emission

An environmentalist, Mr Emmanuel Emechete, has fingered the poor power supply in Nigeria for the increasing rate of greenhouse gases (GHG) emission in the...

Michael Simire - May 14, 2020

Climate Change

COP26: African Group urges developed nations to close climate finance gap

In a response to the decision to postpone the 26th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP26) to the UNFCCC due to the global COVID-19...

Michael Simire - May 13, 2020

Climate Change

Lessons for climate action from Covid-19 responses to the vulnerable

The Covid-19 pandemic has been on the frontline globally in the last few months. The attention it has received surpassed that given to the...

Michael Simire - May 7, 2020

Climate Change

IPCC to dedicate report to former co-chair who died of coronavirus

The Working Group I contribution to the Sixth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) will be dedicated to the memory...

Michael Simire - May 2, 2020

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