Extreme Heat: Lagos Urges Vulnerable Residents to Take Precautions
LAGOS, Nigeria – The Lagos State Government has warned that rising temperatures associated with the strengthening El Niño climate pattern and the transition into…
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Climate Change
Lagos Heat Worsens as Urbanisation Destroys Green Spaces – NIOMR Warns
LAGOS, Nigeria – Rapid urbanisation, shrinking green spaces and expanding concrete surfaces are intensifying heat in Lagos, with a climate scientist warning that the…
Oyo Warns Residents as Dry-Season Heat Risks Rise
OYO, Nigeria – The Oyo State Government has urged residents to prepare for rising temperatures as the dry season approaches, warning of potential health…
Africa Turns to Satellites for Stronger Climate Defences
ABUJA, Nigeria – African countries are stepping up the use of satellite and Earth observation data to strengthen responses to floods, droughts, food insecurity…
African Regulators Seek Joint Action on Food Safety
ABUJA, Nigeria – African food regulators have called for stronger cross-border cooperation to tackle food safety threats driven by food fraud, climate change, technological…
Extreme Heat Threatens Pregnant Women, Newborns – UN Warns
ABUJA, Nigeria — Extreme heat is emerging as a potentially fatal threat to pregnant women, newborns and maternal healthcare systems as climate change intensifies,…
FG Urges Charcoal Merchants to Support One Million Trees Drive
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Federal Government has urged charcoal merchants and other forestry stakeholders to adopt sustainable practices as Nigeria intensifies efforts to reverse…
WHO Warns Heat Could Overwhelm Health Services at Mass Events
ABUJA, Nigeria – Extreme heat is emerging as a major health and operational risk at large sporting, religious and cultural gatherings, prompting the World…
Climate Pressure Fuels Land, Water Conflicts Across West Africa
ACCRA, Ghana – Shrinking water resources, degraded farmland and changing weather patterns are intensifying competition for land and water across West Africa, with parliamentarians…
Shettima Calls for Debt, Climate Finance Reforms
ABUJA, Nigeria – Vice-President Kashim Shettima has called for reforms to the international financial system, arguing that developing countries need greater access to concessional…