United Nations warns of hot and ‘catastrophic’ future
By Frank Jordans A new report shows the world is on a “catastrophic pathway” toward a hotter future unless governments make more ambitious pledges to cut greenhouse gas emissions, the head of the United Nations said Friday. The U.N. report, reviewing all the national commitments…
Almost All of The World’s Coal Is Now ‘Unextractable’, Scientists Warn
According to Nature;The vast majority of the world’s fossil fuels are effectively “unextractable” and must remain in the ground if we want even half a chance at meeting our climate goals, according to a new study.https://d3c18d00b70536588c4f8d42927b7c19.safeframe.googlesyndication.com/safeframe/1-0-38/html/container.html?n=0 For nations like Indonesia and Australia, the world’s leading exporters…
Researchers are developing a process for converting carbon dioxide into ethanol
By Shane McGlaun Researchers from institutions worldwide have been working to develop a method that will allow them to convert pollution in the form of carbon dioxide and hydrogen into ethanol. Ethanol is a fuel that can be used to power anything that uses an…
Large oil spill in Gulf of Mexico after Ida, cleanup underway
US Coast Guard says cleanup boats are at the scene of a sizable oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico after Hurricane Ida. The United States Coast Guard says cleanup crews are responding to a sizable oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico following Hurricane…
Climate change threatens education, health of Nigerian children, says UNICEF
By Hassan Zaggi A report christened -The Climate Crisis Is a Child Rights Crisis: Introducing the Children’s Climate Risk Index, launched by the United Nation Children Fund (UNICEF) has indicated that Nigerian children are among those that are worst hit by the negative impact of…
Earthquake in Haiti leaves About 227 dead
BY LEXI LONAS At least 200 people are dead in Haiti after a 7.2 magnitude earthquake hit the country on Saturday. Haiti’s Office of Civil Protection said search and rescue teams will be sent out, with at least 227 people confirmed dead from the earthquake,…
Plastic pollution: Nigeria, three others get £16.2m UK grant
By Agency Report Nigeria and three other developing countries are to benefit from a £16.2 million grant from the UK Government to facilitate a united effort against plastic waste globally. The British High Commission in Nigeria, in a statement in Lagos on Friday, said the…
The City of Waste by Livy-Elcon Emereonye
The city of waste. ” There is a need for an urgent and intensive waste management education that should be carried out in both the rural and urban areas using every available means of communication to inform the people of the need for proper waste…
Nigeria: Hazards of Plastics Litter
This Day (Lagos)EDITORIAL It’s time to control the reckless use of plastic materials Scientists have raised global concern that plastics pose unimaginable danger to humanity and may reach crisis levels unless deliberate actions are taken to reverse the trend. The warning is particularly important for…
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