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Kenya promises to fully implement global climate change adaptation agenda

Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has expressed his government’s commitment to implementing global climate change adaptation initiatives. Kenyatta said this in Nairobi during a virtual high-level...

AfDB commits $12.5bn to climate finance

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has committed an additional $12.5 billion to climate finance between 2020 to 2025 in Africa. President of the AfDB, Dr...

IPCC advances work on final product of upcoming assessment report

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) opened a week-long virtual meeting of experts on Monday, January 25, 2021 to advance preparations of the...

ECB boss, Lagarde, boosts efforts to include climate change in ECB policy

European Central Bank (ECB) chief, Christine Lagarde, on Monday, January 25, 2021 stepped up the bank’s efforts to play a more prominent role in...

At Global Adaptation Summit, leaders spur action to build resilience to climate change impacts

Leaders are set to galvanise action to build resilience to the inevitable impacts of climate change at an online global conference holding for two...

Lake Chad: All talk, no show

Lake Chad is located in the semi-arid region that stretches across the Southern edge of the Sahara Desert. The people are impoverished, and predominantly...

What we expect from Biden and Harris, by activists, scholars

Some 52 international activists and scholars including Nigeria’s Nnimmo Bassey in an open letter to US President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris...

Step up climate change adaptation or face serious consequences – UNEP

As temperatures rise and climate change impacts intensify, nations must urgently step-up action to adapt to the new climate reality or face serious costs,...

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Youth group urges end to pipeline vandalism in Niger Delta region

A youth organisation, called Niger Delta Youth Peace Builders, has appealed to the youths in the region to desist...
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Forest fires ravage 19 states in Mexico

A total of 120 active forest fires have been recorded in Mexico, preliminarily affecting 7,137 hectares in 19 states,...

ECOWAS requires $5.2bn to address infrastructure deficit, says Commissioner

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) says it requires about $5.2 billion to address infrastructure deficit and...

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Youth group urges end to pipeline vandalism in Niger Delta region

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Forest fires ravage 19 states in Mexico

A total of 120 active forest fires have been...
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