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Climate Change

New climate pledges only slightly lower dangerous global warming projections – UNEP

A UN Environment Programme (UNEP) assessment of available new climate pledges under the Paris Agreement finds that the predicted global temperature rise over the...
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Climate Change

UN Climate Summit: Countries moving but pledges fall short of keeping 1.5°C alive

Over 120 heads of state and ministers convened at the UN Climate Summit this week, where over 100 countries pledged to update their national...
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Climate Change

Countries’ climate pledges put unrealistic demands for land ahead of emissions reductions – Report

A new study is the first to calculate that countries collectively need a total of 1.2 billion hectares of land to fulfill the promises laid out...
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Renewable Energy

Experts advocate reforms to strengthen electricity value chain

Nigeria’s electricity sector remains one of the richly endowed with energy resources, yet struggling to keep the lights on...
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Addressing impacts of the Middle East conflict on Africa

The global economic environment has become increasingly volatile with rising frequency of major shocks worldwide. Amid spikes in energy,...
Pollution

Human bile emerges as a hidden reservoir for microplastics

Plastic pollution has become one of the defining environmental issues of modern life, and microplastics are now known to...

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Renewable Energy

Experts advocate reforms to strengthen electricity value chain

Nigeria’s electricity sector remains one of the richly endowed...
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Addressing impacts of the Middle East conflict on Africa

The global economic environment has become increasingly volatile with...