Stakeholders in the peace-building, humanitarian and development space have emphasised the need to integrate climate sensitive approaches into resolving conflicts in Nigeria.
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Global efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions remain catastrophically off track, with current policies putting the world on course for…
The Special Presidential Envoy on Climate Action (SPEC), Ajuri Ngelale, has begun stakeholders’ engagement on plans by Nigeria to maximise the potential in the Climate ecosystem.
Ten members of a single family were killed overnight in a village in the capital of Afghanistan’s Badakhshan province due…
Students at UDUS are taking action to create a cleaner and more sustainable campus environment through a successful clean-up initiative led by the University sustainable Development Goals Club
The Federal Government says it has earmarked N530 billion for the execution of climate change actions including energy transition plans in the country.
Africa shows the largest share of maladaptive outcomes at all levels of warming. For example, intensifying the cultivation of maize and sorghum in west Africa or earlier planting of maize in Uganda further decreases yields – in addition to climate impacts – rather than reducing projected risk, even at 1.5C warming.
“The Weather Kids add a powerful voice to alert us to a future that will certainly materialize if we do not take meaningful climate action today,” said Achim Steiner, UNDP Administrator.
There is near-universal global public support for climate action, yet people systematically underestimate the commitment of their peers, according to a new study.
The African Ministers’ Council on Water (AMCOW) has called on Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) to rally behind Nigeria in implementing climate action strategies.