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Stakeholders call for stronger action on methane accountability gaps

Stakeholders have called for  urgent action to close methane accountability gaps, warning that unchecked emissions threaten lives, degrade the environment and undermine Nigeria’s climate...

Pipeline blasts released record-shattering amount of methane – UNEP study

The rupture of Europe’s Nord Stream gas pipelines more than two years ago resulted in the planet’s largest human-caused release of methane, a powerful...

Activists at African Peoples COP demand policies on methane reduction

Environmental activists have called on African governments to enact laws and policies that protect the environment from methane emission, as the world moves towards...

IEA, COP29 Presidency to convene signature event on turning pledges to cut methane emissions into action

The International Energy Agency (IEA) and the COP29 Presidency of Azerbaijan will co-host a major event aimed at implementing growing commitments to cut methane...

Mitigating methane: An essential step in addressing climate change

Climate change poses a significant challenge for humanity, with wide-ranging impacts on our planet's ecosystems and future generations' welfare. Although carbon dioxide (CO2) tends...

Aussie scientists develop method to recycle methane

A team of chemists from the University of New South Wales (UNSW) in Australia has devised a new method of recycling potent fossil fuel,...

Urgent steps must be taken to reduce methane emissions this decade, says report

A Global Methane Assessment released on May 6, 2021 by the Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)...

Methane hot spots soar despite economic slowdown

The worldwide number of methane hot spots has soared 32 percent so far this year despite the economic slowdown, according to satellite imagery analysed...

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17 California State University campuses join statewide wildlife monitoring effort

In response to accelerating climate change and increasing human impacts on California’s landscapes, Cal Poly Humboldt and the U.S....
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Anambra commissioner tasks Nigerians on hydration amid intense heat

The Anambra State Commissioner for Health, Dr Afam Obidike, has urged Nigerians to ensure regular water intake to keep...

Why buildings keep collapsing in Nigeria, by builders

The Nigerian Institute of Building (NIOB) has attributed the recurring building collapse cases across the country to weak construction...

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17 California State University campuses join statewide wildlife monitoring effort

In response to accelerating climate change and increasing human...

Anambra commissioner tasks Nigerians on hydration amid intense heat

The Anambra State Commissioner for Health, Dr Afam Obidike,...