Scientists Warn of Escalating Climate Extremes as World Overshoots Threshold
Has the World’s Climate temperaments crossed the line? The year 2025 has been officially confirmed as one of the three hottest years on record, a distinction scientists attribute directly to human activity. More alarmingly, it marked the first year…
How Many Nigerian Households can Afford Clean Cooking?
Despite a decade of policy pledges, rising domestic gas production, and over $500 million in private investment, an estimated 20 million Nigerian households, representing a vast portion of the population remain dependent on firewood and charcoal for…
Climate Change Can Stunt Children’s Growth
A new research has revealed that climate change is risking the physical development of millions of children worldwide. The groundbreaking study published in Science Advances has uncovered a dire link between extreme heat, humidity, and childhood…
UNEP Names Five ‘Champions of the Earth’ for 2025, Spotlighting Grassroots Climate Leadership
The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) recently announced its 2025 Champions of the Earth, honouring five individuals and groups for their transformative work on climate justice, sustainable cooling, resilient architecture, forest protection, and methane…
Akwa Ibom Tops National Cleanliness Ranking for Eighth Year
Akwa Ibom State has once again been named Nigeria’s cleanest state, securing the title for an unprecedented eighth consecutive year. This is according to the State of the Nigerian Environment (STONE) 2025 report released on Wednesday. The coastal state…
COP30 Strikes Major Climate Finance Deal, but Fossil Fuel Roadmap Remains Elusive
After several days of intense negotiations in Belém, Brazil, global climate diplomats have reached an agreement to improve climate finance and accelerating the implementation of the Paris Agreement. The deal, after two weeks, was finalised at the close…
Climate Finance in Focus as Global Leaders Warn of Rising Threats to Food Security
Climate change is wreaking havoc on global food systems, pushing agriculture to its limits and deepening the vulnerability of millions across the world. Rising temperatures, erratic rainfall, and increasingly frequent extreme weather events are slashing…
Oyo Climbs Steady on New Climate Change Rankings
Oyo State has recorded a significant leap in Nigeria’s Sub national Climate Governance Performance Rating and Ranking, moving from 34th position in 2024 to 7th position in 2025. The new ranking is one of the most impressive Improvements among the…
13 Nations Join Forces to Combat Climate Disinformation at COP30
Thirteen nations have joined hands to confront one of the most insidious challenges undermining climate action: the spread of misinformation and disinformation about climate change. The countries endorsed a new global pact known as the “Declaration on…
Nigeria Sets Stage for Nationwide Ban on Single-Use Plastics, Inaugurates Implementation Committee
The Nigerian Government has initiated concrete steps to eliminate single-use plastics across Nigeria, a bold move aimed at tackling the country’s escalating plastic pollution crisis and safeguarding the environment. The Office of the Secretary to the…