Nobel literature laureate and songsmith Bob Dylan certainly got it right: a hard rain is going to fall. As global temperatures rise, extremes of torrential rain will increase accordingly, with the heaviest rainfall up to 15 percent more intense for every 1°C that the planet warms. If global temperatures increase by 4°C by the end of […]
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Nothing is as amazing as getting rewarded for your own waste and we are doing just that and quite efficiently too. RecyclePoints is a waste recycling and social benefit venture that is addressing Nigeria’s waste management crisis through its incentive-based waste recycling initiative. Now, we know that Nigeria is presently a consumer-oriented nation and it
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Every human being is a product of the environment. Corruption is perpetrated by man, its attendant consequences will certainly have negative impacts on our environment.Wikipedia defines corruption as “a form of dishonest or unethical conduct by a person entrusted with a position of authority, often to acquire personal benefits.” Wikipedia defines corruption as “a form
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Today is November 17th, 2016; 1 month and 8 days to Christmas. The sun is still shinning like it did in February when I interviewed Nigeria’s Minister for Environment, Amina J. Mohammed—whom my twin sister and I fondly call Mama—to complain about the heat and discuss what we can do about it. I may have
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I recently interviewed Dr David Nabarro after meeting him at the UNGA 2016. As the world counts down to the Paris Agreement coming into force in the next two days and also the Cop22 event in few days, my chat with Dr David Nabarro is timely as it sheds more light on his office’s plan
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Most cities in Nigeria especially in the South South and South West regions due to their low-lying topographical locations are presently facing a recurring trend at this time of the year. These regions are faced frequent and incessant downpour which leads to flooding and eventually becomes a threat to the environment and the inhabitants at
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Four young Africans will travel 5,745km from Nigeria to Morocco, talking about climate change, adaptation and what the Marrakech meeting means for African countries, ahead of COP22 The 22nd session of the Conference of the Parties (COP22) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change will take place in Marrakech Morocco, starting from the 7th – 18th of November
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Previously visited Susty Place, Lufasi Parks owned by Desmond Majekodunmi will be hosting an exciting summer camp for teens organised by the Education Entreprenurs Association, according to the organisation, “our vision is for all youths to have access to high quality summer camps to succeed in college, career and life; the opportunities of learning, meals
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