I started fact-checking about three years ago, but my focus has been identifying misinformation around health, finance, politics, and general issues. Although I have been reporting issues around climate change, I had never done any climate change fact-checking before the fellowship.
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The International Monetary Fund(IMF), COP28 President-Designate and UN Special Envoy for Climate Action and Finance have called for measures needed to accelerate climate action and finance.
Amb. Michael Freeman, Ambassador of Israel to Nigeria has reassured of the country’s commitment to support Nigeria develop applicable technologies to boost her fight against climate change.
The Minister of Water Resources, Suleiman Adamu, has urged the international community to fully support Nigeria’s quest to save Lake Chad from extinction and revive its potentials.
Environmental experts have raised concerns on the dangers of Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) in plastics in the country.
European Union ministers have approved a contested plan to only register new cars and vans with internal combustion engines from 2035 if they run on climate-neutral fuels.
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) on Sunday warned of possible rise in temperatures in some cities which might lead to thermal discomfort.
Climate and Sustainable Development Network (CSDevNet) a Civil Society Group, has condemned the indiscriminate dumping of plastics in water bodies.
The Federal Government is ready to fulfill the Paris Agreement on Climate Change to ensure effective gender inclusion.
The report released Monday by the U.N. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) found that the world is likely to surpass its most ambitious climate target — limiting warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 degrees Fahrenheit) above preindustrial temperatures — by the early 2030s.