With UN climate negotiations underway at COP28 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), climate finance has once again been one of the key issues countries have been clashing over.
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Climate and Environmental Advocate Team Lead for Global Initiative for Food Security and Ecosystem Preservation (GIFSEP), Mr Michael David has warned that food wastes especially at Christmas contribute to global warming.
The Zamfara government has earmarked N1.3 billion in the 2024 fiscal year for gully erosion control projects in seven major areas across the state.
The National Centre for Genetic Resources and Biotechnology (NACGRAB), on Saturday, advised farmers to choose and multiply right variety crops to mitigate climate change.
The Managing Director, Akasco Productions Ltd, Mr Thomas Akaakaa-Terkimbi has urged the Federal Government to create more awareness, involve grassroots and strengthen disaster preparedness plans to phase out fossil fuels.
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has forecast haziness and sunshine from Saturday to Monday across the country.
There has been a ten-fold increase in dengue cases between the years 2000 and 2019, according to an analysis by the World Health Organization (WHO). The reported cases have gone up from 500,000 to 5.2 million during this period, the WHO said. The actual number of cases would be higher as the infection is asymptomatic in most cases and it is not a notifiable disease in many countries.
The Federal Government has reiterated commitment to promote the manufacturing and usage of Electric Vehicles (EVs), to ensure clean environment and to grow the nation’s economy.
Agriculture stakeholders have urged farmers to adopt resilient crops as a strategic response to the challenges posed by climate change.
The Global Initiative for Food Security and Ecosystem Preservation (GIFSEP) has presented Adamawa Climate Risk Register to the state government with a view to addressing climate challenges in the state.