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

Leave a Comment / Climate Action, Climate Change, Climate Finance, COP29, Environmental Issues, G20, World /

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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High Flood Risk Predicted In 7 Yobe’s LGAs Within 10 Days

1 Comment / Climate Change, Flooding, Nigeria /

The Fanfair forecast, funded by the European Union to manage floods in West Africa, has projected that within 10 days, seven local government areas in Yobe state could experience significant flooding, according to a report by Dailypost. The areas expected to be affected include Yusufari, Yunusari, Bursari, Geidam, Karasuwa, Nguru, and Bade. Fanfair’s prediction assigns

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No immediate threat of floods in Nigeria – FG

Leave a Comment / Climate Change, Flooding, Nigeria, Water /

Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof. Joseph Utsev has said that there is no immediate threat of flooding. According to a report by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the minister has therefore called on the government at all levels to put measures in place to prevent flood emergencies. Utsev, who disclosed this in

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UN climate summit host UAE failed to report methane emissions to UN

Leave a Comment / Climate Action, World /

Exclusively reported by the Guardian, the State oil firm, whose chief will preside over COP28, was also accused of ‘incoherent’ reduction targets. The United Arab Emirates, which will run the crucial COP28 UN climate summit in December, has failed to report its emissions of the powerful greenhouse gas methane to the UN for almost a

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AFRICA: A BEACON OF HOPE AND INNOVATION IN THE FIGHT AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE

Leave a Comment / Africa, Climate Action /

Abdulquadir Iyanda Jimoh Africa, with its vast and diverse landscapes, is emerging as a crucial force in combating climate change and leading the charge toward a sustainable future. Blessed with an abundance of renewable energy potential, this vibrant continent is set to play a pivotal role in driving global climate solutions and paving the way

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WORD NATURE CONSERVATION DAY: SUSTAINING PEOPLE AND PLANET

Leave a Comment / Africa, Climate Action /

On this day 28th July 2023, it marks another Word Nature Conservation Day. Let\’s take a moment to appreciate the wonders of nature and pledge to take action in our daily lives to reduce our ecological footprint. Today, we celebrate World Nature Conservation Day, a day dedicated to the preservation and sustainable management of our

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Leave a Comment / Africa /

Corruption In Africa, The Harbinger Of Ill Wind It is human nature to have and still want to steal (greed). It happens everywhere in the world. But our inaction to punish corrupt officials in our Governments has allowed corruption to thrive and also given people much confidence to see looting as a legitimate enterprise. This

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