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Nnimmo Bassey: Straight from the Strait of Hormuz

No matter the reason for warfare the environment and the innocent end up bearing the brunt of the inevitable destruction. This fact is clearly...

‘Climate justice can’t exist in warring world’ – Group demands Middle East ceasefire

The Climate Action Network (CAN), a global network of over 1,900 civil society organisations (CSOs) in over 130 countries working to combat climate change...

Oil prices rise 10% after Iran hits Qatari gas hub

Oil and gas prices soared on Thursday, March 19, 2026, after Iran hit the world's largest liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility in Qatar and...

Diesel passes €2 per litre in Germany due to war in Iran

The price of diesel in Germany has climbed to more than €2 ($2.32) per litre as a result of the war in Iran, the...

Global conflict highlights fearful costs of fossil fuel dependence – Group

In response to escalating violent conflict involving Iran and the reported closure of the Strait of Hormuz, climate justice organisation, 350.org, has warned that...

UNEP renews call for release of environmental conservationists imprisoned in Iran

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has renewed its appeal for the release of Niloufar Bayani and eight other environmental conversationists imprisoned in Iran. Bayani...

Iran records first deaths linked to Omicron variant

Iran has registered its first confirmed deaths from the Omicron variant, the Health Ministry said on Sunday, January 16, 2022. So far, three Iranians have...

Over 7,000 S/African police officers contract COVID-19, 140 medical workers die in Iran

A total of 7,021 South African police officers have tested positive to COVID-19 while 53 have died, the Police Minister, Bheki Cele, said on...

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Katsina children raise alarm over climate-linked school hazards

Children from the Child Rights Advocacy Club in Mashi Local Government Area of Katsina State have raised serious concerns...
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ACReSAL surpasses midpoint targets, eyes expansion as Lagos review opens

At the opening of a three-day strategic review in Lagos, Nigeria’s flagship climate resilience initiative, the Agro-Climatic Resilience in...

Inger Andersen: Gearing up for a year of multilateral action

Speech delivered by Inger Andersen, Executive Director, United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), at the 173rd meeting of the Committee...

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Katsina children raise alarm over climate-linked school hazards

Children from the Child Rights Advocacy Club in Mashi...

ACReSAL surpasses midpoint targets, eyes expansion as Lagos review opens

At the opening of a three-day strategic review in...