Tag: Climate
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Baay projects unveils Epe Green City to beat climate, preserve environment
Baay projects, a real estate engineering firm, has emphasised the need for current housing structures to be more considerate of carbon emissions and embed environmental sustainability in their building operations. Managing Director, Baay Projects, Engr. Segun Adegoke, said thi
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Climate Reparations: Gordon Brown’s Initiative and Its Resonance with the Legacy of the Slave Trade – By Magnus Onyibe
In recent years, we’ve witnessed a striking increase in extreme weather events worldwide. We’ve observed snowfall in regions that were once considered desert landscapes. A notable example of this transformation unfolded in California, USA, where devastating wildfires and extensive flooding have left communities grappling with the consequences.
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Countries strike deal at COP26 climate summit after last-minute compromise on coal
Negotiators from nearly 200 countries at the COP26 summit on Saturday reached an agreement to try to prevent progressively worse and potentially irreversible climate impacts. The announcement comes several hours after the scheduled Friday evening deadline. Delegates had struggled to resolve major sticking points, such as phasing out coal, fossil fuel subsidies and financial support…
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Why Nigeria is facing severe climate problems – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday in New York gave some insights into the severe climate challenges confronting the country. He spoke at a meeting with the Nigerian Youths Climate Group shortly before his departure for Abuja at the conclusion of his engagements on the sidelines of the 74th Session of the United Nations General Assembly…
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Climate change challenges: Osinbajo tasks Nigerian techies
The development, deployment and transfer of locally relevant climate technologies remain the best solution to climate change challenges, the Acting President , Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, has said. The Office of the Vice-President said Osinbajo made the statement on Friday at the inauguration of the Nigeria Climate Innovation Centre (NCIC) situated at the Enterprise Development Centre…
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Climate chaos to continue in 2018, UN chief warns
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has warned that climate chaos would continue in 2018, saying climate change is still moving much faster than human beings. The UN chief, therefore, called for the political will, innovation and financing to cut global emissions by at least 25 per cent over the next two years. Guterres said: “Scientists are…