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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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Land Degradation

Don urges geographers to deploy maps, data to save Nigeria’s forests

Prof. Adesola Ogidiolu has urged geographers to deploy mapping tools and data-driven approaches to address Nigeria’s worsening forest crisis,...
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Gender

Feminist voices demand inclusion, power in critical minerals boom

As global demand for critical minerals surges to power the clean energy transition, feminist advocates are raising urgent concerns...
Water & Sanitation

Africa Water Vision: West Africa charts path for water, sanitation reforms

Stakeholders across West Africa have commenced deliberations in Abuja on a new implementation plan to drive water security and...

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Land Degradation

Don urges geographers to deploy maps, data to save Nigeria’s forests

Prof. Adesola Ogidiolu has urged geographers to deploy mapping...
Gender

Feminist voices demand inclusion, power in critical minerals boom

As global demand for critical minerals surges to power...