Environmental Issues

Floods Ravage Kwara Rice Farms: Millions Lost, Government Steps In

Leave a Comment / Agriculture, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Environmental Issues, Flooding, Kwara State of Harmony, Nigeria /

Massive floods in Patigi and Shonga areas of Kwara State have wreaked havoc on rice farmlands, leading to losses worth millions of naira and throwing communities into despair. In Patigi’s Sanchita village, farmers like Idris Mohammed and Mohammed Usman described the devastation caused by floods resulting from water released from the Jebba Dam. The calamity […]

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Driving Sustainability: ARE Champions Circular Battery Management in Emerging Markets

Leave a Comment / Africa, Biodiversity, Clean Energy, Climate Action, Climate Change, Climate Change Activist, Economy, Environmental Issues, Greener Future /

The Alliance for Rural Electrification (ARE) is leading the charge for a greener Distributed Renewable Energy (DRE) industry, calling on stakeholders to adopt its groundbreaking Circularity Guideline. This initiative aims to establish high standards for managing end-of-life batteries, with a focus on quality, durability, warranties, maintenance, repair, and sound recycling practices. Organizations, companies, and other

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Global Youth at COP29: Bridging the Gap Between Demands and Outcomes

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The 29th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29), held from November 11 to 22, 2024, in Baku, Azerbaijan, spotlighted the critical demands of global youth for climate action. This year’s conference featured the Loss and Damage Youth Coalition (LDYC) as a key voice advocating for a sustainable and equitable climate future. The LDYC’s contributions to

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UNEP Warns Urgent Action Needed to Close Emissions Gap, or 1.5°C Target May Be Lost

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According to a new UNEP report, the agency has warned that urgent global action is essential to close the emissions gap and prevent surpassing the 1.5°C climate target. Nations must dramatically scale up their climate commitments to avoid surpassing the Paris Agreement’s 1.5°C target, according to a new report from the UN Environment Programme (UNEP).

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BREAKING: Fed Govt Set Up Disaster Relief Fund

Leave a Comment / Climate Action, Climate Change, Climate Finance, Environmental Issues, Flooding, Nigeria /

This was made available on September 23, 2024, on news reports of the Veracity Newsdesk that the Federal Government of Nigeria has established a disaster relief fund to address disasters such as flooding. This was disclosed to journalists on Monday by Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, at the State

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