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Climate crisis: Cities unite to tackle deadly extreme heat, transform urban spaces

A new global coalition of cities has pledged urgent, coordinated action to tackle one of the most dangerous impacts of the climate crisis: extreme...

Initiative launches in Nigeria to tackle growing threat from extreme heat

TECA Heat Action Wave (THAW), a new initiative to address Nigeria's escalating extreme heat crisis, was launched on Wednesday, August 27, 2025, by BFA...

Extreme heat linked to over 1,300 deaths in Portugal in 20 days

The months of July and August 2025 in Portugal were marked by several warnings of high temperatures that coincided with a significant increase in...

Orientation agency issues advisory for Akwa Ibom residents on extreme heat

The National Orientation Agency (NOA) in Akwa Ibom has issued a public health advisory to residents of the state, urging them to protect themselves...

Climate-driven extreme heat may make parts of Earth too hot for humans

Limiting global warming to less than 2°C will potentially save billions from long-duration exposure to heat which humans cannot physiologically tolerate for sustained periods,...

460m children at risk of extreme heat in South Asia – UNICEF

In South Asia, 460 million or 75 per cent of children are at risk every year due to extreme heat, according to the UN...

Americans are becoming more worried about extreme heat – Study

Extreme heat is harming people around the world. So far in 2023, heat waves across three continents in the Northern Hemisphere have already broken records, made many...

Extreme heat, temperatures increasingly likely in UK – Climate experts

Experts have said extreme heat and temperatures of more than 40 degrees centigrade were becoming increasingly likely in the UK due to climate change...

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Nigeria targets $2.5bn carbon credit investment by 2030

Vice Chancellor of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), Prof. Simon Ortuanya, says Nigeria targets $2.5 billion in high-integrity...
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GROW Project launched to drive green jobs, sustainable construction in Africa

The GROW Project – Construction Waste Remediation and Recycling Vocational Training in Sub-Saharan Africa has officially been launched, bringing...

Nigeria strengthening sub-national data to determine greenhouse gas inventories, adaptation reporting

Nigeria is strengthening its transparency framework, reliable sub national data to determine the quality of its national greenhouse gas...

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Nigeria targets $2.5bn carbon credit investment by 2030

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GROW Project launched to drive green jobs, sustainable construction in Africa

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