Over one million persons have been displaced by the recent floods in Nigeria, the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management Mrs Sadiya Umar-Farouq said on Friday. She spoke at …
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- EnvironmentNigeria
Flooding: Bayelsa not among 10 worst-hit States, Jigawa is Number 1, says Sadiya Farouq
by Joseph Anthony 2 mins readThe Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management, and Social Development, Sadiya Farouq, has stated that from an assessment carried out so far by the ministry, Bayelsa is not among the …
- AmericasEnvironment
Lula da Silva cheered for new climate policies after Brazil election
by Reuters News Service 4 mins readEnvironmentalists, world leaders and sustainable investors on Monday cheered the victory of Brazilian President-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who has promised to protect the Amazon rainforest and restore Brazilโs …
- AmericasEnvironment
US urges Mexican climate action ahead of UN talks
by Agence France-Presse 2 mins readUS envoy John Kerry on Friday called on Mexico to step up efforts to tackle climate change, during a visit aimed at boosting cross-border cooperation in clean energy technology. Kerry …
- EnvironmentEuropeTechnology
EU approves effective ban on new fossil fuel cars from 2035
by Reuters News Service 2 mins readThe European Union struck a deal on Thursday on a law to effectively ban the sale of new petrol and diesel cars from 2035, aiming to speed up the switch …
- AsiaEnvironment
At least 42 killed as storm lashes Southern Philippines
by Agence France-Presse 3 mins readLandslides and flooding killed at least 42 people as heavy rain from an approaching storm lashed the southern Philippines, a disaster official said Friday. The storm unleashed flash floods carrying …
- EnvironmentNigeria
Buhari appoints special assistant on environment and climate change
by Joseph Anthony 1 min readPresident Muhammadu Buhari has appointed a senior special assistant on environment and climate change. Engineer Hassan Musa recently retired from the Federal Civil Service as the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry …
- AfricaEnvironment
Africa: Strengthen collaboration on climate adaptation across the continent, experts say ahead of COP27
by Joseph Anthony 2 mins readAhead of the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference, COP27, in Egypt in November, the African Development Bank and the Global Center on Adaptation participated in a series of events …
- EnvironmentNigeria
Nigeria facing climate change challenges, Buhari tells Ban Ki-Moon
by Joseph Anthony 2 mins readPresident Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday in Seoul, South Korea, said that Nigeria was already experiencing the negative fallout of climate change seen in the flooding in different parts of the country, …
- EnvironmentNigeria
FG should act fast to avert Flooding disaster in Niger Delta, says Edwin Clarke
by Joseph Anthony 2 mins readElder statesman Edwin Clark has called on the Federal Government to โact fastโ to avert disasters in the Niger Delta following flooding in the region. In a statement on Sunday, …