Environmental experts and advocates have called for urgent measures to address decades of oil pollution and the impact of climate change on marginalized communities, particularly in Nigeria’s Niger Delta region. Speaking during a one-day webinar organised by the Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF) USA hub, experts proposed comprehensive environmental audits, health assessments for affected communities, a transition to renewable
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A Nigerian former presidential candidate Dr. Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, has attributed a 30% reduction in maize yields to the effects of climate change while highlighting the devastating impact of floods and desertification on Nigeria’s agriculture. Speaking at the 27th Annual Convention and Lecture Series of the Alumni Association of the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), Dr. Olawepo-Hashim cited data from
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According to a recent report, seventy-seven percent of Earth’s land was affected by drier conditions in the thirty years leading up to 2020 compared to the previous thirty-year period, while dry lands grew around four million square kilometers, an area nearly one-third bigger than India. Around eight percent of global lands got pushed into aridity boundaries, an area larger than Canada. In another report, nearly 1.4 billion hectares
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Environment advocacy body, Climate Africa Media Initiative Center (CAMIC) has warned against unsustainable mining activities in communities across Africa, saying such practices lead to environmental hazards. CAMIC noted that while mining remains a vital driver of economic growth, the environmental consequences of unregulated and unsustainable mining practices cannot be ignored. In a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja on
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The Kogi State Government has disbursed N3 billion to 2,381 direct beneficiaries across 170 groups in 80 communities affected by climate change. The funds, provided under the Community Revolving Fund (CRF) as part of the Agro-climate Resilience in Semi-arid Landscapes (ACReSAL) Project, aim to promote sustainable agricultural practices and improve food security. The initiative, carried out in collaboration with the
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The Chairman of the Nasarawa State House of Assembly Committee on Environment, Adamu Omadefu, North Central Nigeria has raised alarm over environmental degradation and exploitative practices by a Chinese mining company, Multiverse. He disclosed this on Monday during a virtual media briefing saying residents of Abuni, a mining community in Awe Local Government Area of Nasarawa State, are treated like
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The 16th Conference of the Parties (COP16) to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) has concluded in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Nearly 200 countries committed to prioritizing land restoration and drought resilience as part of global efforts to address climate change and ensure food security. The conference, which brought together more than 20,000 participants, including 3,500 representatives from civil
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The Federal Ministry of Innovation, Science, and Technology has unveiled plans to establish a model Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) system in urban centres across Nigeria, aiming to foster sustainable, energy-independent transportation and support the country’s climate action goals. This was disclosed by Mrs. Ayanda Medinat, a Deputy Director in the ministry’s Environmental Sciences and Technology Department, during a stakeholders’ workshop
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The UN humanitarian agencies have said that no fewer than 60 million people in the Horn of Africa were in urgent need of humanitarian assistance. The World Health Organisation’s (WHO) incident manager
Nuclear power is a solution to climate change because it is the largest source of low-carbon energy that produces minimal greenhouse gas emissions and can help reduce the amount of carbon dioxide
As part of it’s aim at cutting down greenhouse gases and replacing it with cleaner sources of energy, the governor of Lagos State South West Nigeria Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has announced the arrival
Adetokunbo Abiola Methane continued its upwards emissions spiral, as it recorded its fourth highest annual increase in 2022, rising by 14 parts per billion to 1,911.9 ppb in the past year, faster
The value of Nigerian soya beans in the global market has reached N462.2 billion ($ 1.18 billion) due to huge production which has led to the exportation of the according to recent
A new report from the UN Climate Change shows that countries are bending the curve of global greenhouse gas emissions downward but underlines that these efforts remain insufficient to limit global temperature
Dare Akogun is a media innovator, strategic communication professional, and climate and energy transition journalist with over 11 years of impactful contributions to the media industry.
