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Norway, Sweden, Finland: Climate change made July heatwave 10 times more likely, study says

Human-caused climate change made a two-week-long heatwave in Norway, Sweden and Finland around 2°C hotter and at least 10 times more likely, a rapid...

Germany braces for heatwave with temperatures near 40 degrees

Germany is bracing for intense summer heat, with forecasters warning that temperatures could approach 40 degrees Celsius by midweek. The German Weather Service (DWD) said...

Five deaths in Italy as heatwave paralyses parts of southern Europe

Five deaths have been reported in Italy as extreme heat continues to affect parts of southern Europe. By 10 a.m. (0800 GMT) on Wednesday, July...

UN laments heatwave in Northern hemisphere, underscores early warning alerts

UN weather experts have said that the blistering early-summer heatwave that brought life-threatening temperatures across much of the northern hemisphere is a worrying sign...

Hajj 2025: Saudi authorities issue precautions as temperatures soar to 47°C

Saudi Arabia, through its National Centre of Meteorology (NCM), has issued heatwave warnings for Hajj 2025, urging pilgrims to take precautions amid soaring daytime...

Environmentalists urge tree planting to tackle heatwave

Experts in the environmental sector have called on Nigerians to plant more trees to mitigate the current heatwave caused by climate change. They made this...

Heat caused more than 47,000 deaths in Europe in 2023 – Study

Experts estimate that more than 47,000 people died as a result of high temperatures in Europe in 2023, the world’s warmest year since records...

Number of people exposed to dangerous heat levels at work is rising

Climate change is making work more difficult and dangerous for billions of people, the International Labour Organisation (ILO) said on Thursday, July 25, 2024. In...

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Endvocas, AHI sign MoU to promote environmental sustainability in Nigerian universities

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed by two environmental rights advocacy organisations, EnviroNews Advocacy and Campaigns for...
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Anambra regains oil wells from Delta, eyes increased derivation revenue

The Anambra State Government says it has recovered a substantial number of oil wells belonging to the state which...

US-Iran war: Dangote Refinery reaffirms commitment to national energy stability

Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals has reassured Nigerians of its unwavering commitment to serving as a stabilising force amid...

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Endvocas, AHI sign MoU to promote environmental sustainability in Nigerian universities

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed by...

Anambra regains oil wells from Delta, eyes increased derivation revenue

The Anambra State Government says it has recovered a...
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