Tag: Climate Change
Thunberg reaches land after 15-day yacht journey to U.S.
Teenage climate activist, Greta Thunberg, has reached the coast of New York after undertaking a 15-day, zero-carbon yacht journey across…
Scientists warn coastal cities like Lagos: Retreat now or face chaos
Three environmental scientists have warned people living in coastal cities, such as Lagos, to beat a retreat now or face…
Renewable energy: Expert tasks FG to support Nigerians
A renewable energy expert, Mr Olu Adenodi, has urged the Federal Government to support Nigerians through loans and other financial…
Plant a tree to celebrate memorable events – Sanwo-Olu
Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State on Sunday urged residents to plant trees to celebrate memorarable events to ensure safer,…
We can’t afford to delay action on climate change – Mohammed
Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations, Ms Amina Mohammed, on Monday in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, called for “unequivocal’’…
IITA wants reduction of green house gas to mitigate climate change
Dr Saethre May-Guri, the Deputy Director-General, International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)’s Research for Development, Ibadan, has emphasised the need…
Fiji PM says $100bn needed annually to tackle climate change
Fijian Prime Minister, Voreqe Bainimarama, on Monday said at least 100 billion dollars would be needed yearly worldwide by 2020…
Indigenous group in Australia takes climate change concerns to UN
A group of Indigenous Australians that accuses the country’s government of breaching its human rights by failing to act on…
Climate change to blame for dwindling water resources – Kenya
Kenyan Deputy President William Ruto on Wednesday said that climate change was to blame for shrinking water resources in the…
Climate Change: ENDENET, Global Greengrants Fund boosts journalists’ capacity on reportage
An NGO, EnviroNews Development Network (ENDENET), in collaboration with an international public charity, Global Greengrants Fund, have deepened the knowledge…
Climate change: London protesters plan to ‘shut down’ Heathrow airport
Climate activists in Britain plan to take their protest to Heathrow Airport on Friday after days of demonstrations in central…
Corporate organistions urged to embrace Climate Finance
A climate change Consultant, Mr Stanley Igwebuike, has urged corporate organisations in the country to embrace climate finance to access…
Schoolchildren march against climate change in the Netherlands
Several thousand schoolchildren took part in a protest march against climate change in the Netherlands, police said on Thursday.
Climate Change: We are running out of time, we must agree on action now -UN Secretary Gen.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said it will “not only be immoral, but suicidal”, should the world body fail to…
Climate change: World in ‘deep trouble’ – Guterres
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has warned that the world is in “deep trouble’’ due to climate change.