UNICEF on Friday, August 19, 2023sounded the alarm on child cholera in DR Congo’s troubled North-Kivu province, estimating more than 8,000 under-fives had been infected this year. The eastern province has been ravaged by conflict for almost three decades, resulting in widespread population displacement. UNICEF put at 31,342 nationwide cases contracted to date in 2023 with many children among the
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COP28 President-Designate, Dr. Sultan Al Jaber, has shared his vision and priorities for the climate summit, especially the need for adaptation financing and acceleration of the energy transition. In his speech, while addressing the 19th session of the African Ministerial Conference on the Environment (AMCEN) Dr. Al Jaber highlighted the need for urgent action to put the world back on
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A multi-million naira automated farm located at Agbobo Umuoga Ossomala Community in Ogbaru Local Government Area of Anambra State, South East Nigeria has shut down operations due to flood disaster. The disaster resulted in the death of over 25,000 birds in the poultry section of the farm and adversely affected fish and potatoes and other crops. Patrick Sule-Ugboma, the proprietor
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The Global Environment Facility’s every-four-year gathering of 185 countries will take place in Vancouver at a time when the world is struggling to cope with record air and sea temperatures, deadly and destructive wildfires, and extreme flooding. At the top of the agenda? Setting a path to end nature loss and turn down the heat. Attendees at international environmental meetings
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Civil society organisations (CSOs) under the aegis of the Community Action Against Plastic Waste (CAPws) have called on the Nigerian Government to take concrete steps towards implementation of the global plastics treaty. The group made the call at a one-day media capacity-building workshop on Tuesday, August 15, 2023, on the Nigeria Plastic Treaty Strategic Action Plan, organised in partnership with
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The International Climate Change Development Initiative (ICCDI) has launched a compelling documentary titled “The Evolution of Plastic: From Problem to Potential Solution.” The Initiative according to the organization is aimed at shedding light on the detrimental effects of plastic pollution on the environment while showcasing innovative ways to tackle the global problem. Plastic pollution has emerged as one of our
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The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) says 19 states including Kwara and 56 communities across the country are likely to witness heavy rainfall that can lead to flooding within the month. The Lagos Territorial Coordinator, NEMA Mr Ibrahim Farinloye, said this in a statement on Monday, August 14, 2023, made available to newsmen in Lagos. Farinloye listed the states and
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Delegates at the 19th African Ministerial Conference on the Environment (AMCEN) which kicks off today on Monday, August 14, 2023, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, have been called upon to uphold and defend the African position on climate change, which is said to be based on equity, justice, and the right to sustainable development. The call is sequel to a roundtable
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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.
