Climate Change

UN Climate Change Executive Secretary, Simon Stiell, said on Monday that rising temperatures were increasingly being linked to serious pregnancy and newborn complications, including premature births, stillbirths and low birth weight.

Nigeria’s $337 billion climate financing requirement puts the spotlight on private capital, bankable projects and whether its green ambitions can deliver jobs and economic growth.

The United Nations has renewed its push to rebuild public confidence in the multilateral system, with the incoming President of the General Assembly, Khalilur Rahman of Bangladesh, pledging to reform the organisation and make it more capable of responding to the world's mounting crises.

The annual loss is equivalent to about 0.5 percent of global GDP, while every $1 invested in tackling both problems together could generate around $15 in economic benefits, the report found.

October 09, (THEWILL) — The Centre for Biotechnology and Plant Tissue Culture at Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto (UDUS), has donated 1,000 tree seedlings to staff unions within the institution and local climate action groups in Sokoto State. Director of the...

June 22, (THEWILL) – Climate change is no longer a looming threat, as it presents immediate, intensifying crises both on a global and local scale. This has ramifications for the safety, food security and consequentially, economy of Nigeria. With...

November 30, (THEWILL) - Health and climate experts have identified the sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB) industry as a major driver of the climate crisis, urging Nigeria to implement measures to curb their consumption in the interest of public health and...

October 27, (THEWILL) – Nigeria has called for urgent and aggressive measures to combat the catastrophic impact of climate change, emphasising that it is a global crisis that demands immediate action. It also restated its support for the preservation of...

August 11, (THEWILL) – The Borno State Governor has issued stern warning to citizens over cutting down of trees and control desertification to address environmental challenges associated with land degradation and climate change in the state. THEWILL reports that...

December 05, (THEWILL) - The Bishop of Atamunu Diocese, Methodist Church, Rt. Rev. Barr. Otuekong Ukut Phd, has faulted Nigeria's huge delegation to the 28th session of the United Nations Climate Change Conference. Recall that there has been...