The Unprecedented Impact Of El Niño In Nigeria

2024-05-29T14:27+0200leadership (en)

El Niño, a complex climate phenomenon characterized by the periodic warming of sea surface temperatures in the central and eastern equatorial Pacific Ocean, has profound implications for global weather patterns. Its impacts in Nigeria are particularly notable, influencing weather conditions,....

L'UNICEF alla Giornata per i Bambini incontra Papa Francesco: appello per la pace e la protezione dei bambini

2024-05-27T16:32+0200aise (it)

ROMA\ aise\ - La Direttrice generale dell'UNICEF, Catherine Russell , ha fatto visita in questi giorni a Roma, dove ha incontrato Papa Francesco e si è unita a migliaia di bambini in occasione della prima " giornata per i bambini " organizzata dal Vaticano per contribuire a incoraggiare un'azione....

UNICEF Chief meets with Pope Francis to advocate for millions of children

2024-05-27T10:28+0200devdiscourse (en)

On Saturday, Russell joined Pope Francis and tens of thousands of children from across the globe, including those from war-torn regions, at Rome’s Olympic Stadium. UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell concluded a three-day visit to Rome, where she met with Pope Francis and participated in....

Unicef e Papa Francesco: appello per la pace e protezione dei bambini

2024-05-27T07:08+0200termolionline (it)

La Direttrice generale dell'UNICEF Catherine Russell ha concluso ieri una visita di tre giorni a Roma, dove ha incontrato Papa Francesco e si è unita a migliaia di bambini in occasione della prima "giornata per i bambini" organizzata dal Vaticano per contribuire a incoraggiare un'azione globale a....

Press release 26 May 2024 UNICEF Chief Catherine Russell meets Pope Francis in a call for peace and protection of children affected by poverty, conflict and climate crises Visit the page

2024-05-27T01:54+0200unicef (en)

ROME/NEW YORK, 26 May 2024 – UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell today ended a three-day visit to Rome where she met with Pope Francis and joined thousands of children at the Vatican’s first children’s day event to help galvanize global action for the millions of children affected by poverty, conflict, and climate crises.

UNICEF Chief Catherine Russell meets Pope Francis in a call for peace and protection of children affected by poverty, conflict and climate crises

2024-05-26T21:56+0200reliefWeb (en)

ROME/NEW YORK, 26 May 2024 UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell today ended a three-day visit to Rome where she met with Pope Francis and joined thousands of children at the Vatican’s first children’s day event to help galvanize global action for the millions of children affected by poverty, conflict, and climate crises.

La direttrice dell’Unicef Catherine Russell ha incontrato oggi Papa Francesco

2024-05-26T20:11+0200newtuscia (it)

NewTuscia – ROMA – La Direttrice generale dell’UNICEF Catherine Russell ha concluso oggi una visita di tre giorni a Roma, dove ha incontrato Papa Francesco e si è unita a migliaia di bambini in occasione della prima “giornata per i bambini” organizzata dal Vaticano per contribuire a incoraggiare....

Direttrice UNICEF incontra Papa Francesco

2024-05-26T19:55+0200agenpress (it)

AgenPress . La Direttrice generale dell’UNICEF Catherine Russell ha concluso oggi una visita di tre giorni a Roma, dove ha incontrato Papa Francesco e si è unita a migliaia di bambini in occasione della prima “giornata per i bambini” organizzata dal Vaticano per contribuire a incoraggiare un’azione....

La Direttrice dell’UNICEF Catherine Russell incontra Papa Francesco: appello per la pace e la protezione dei bambini colpiti da povertà, conflitti e crisi climatiche

2024-05-26T19:48+0200puglialive (it)

FOTO: © UNICEF/UNI581002/Cagnoli La Direttrice generale dell’UNICEF Catherine Russell ha concluso oggi una visita di tre giorni a Roma, dove ha incontrato Papa Francesco e si è unita a migliaia di bambini in occasione della prima “giornata per i bambini” organizzata dal Vaticano per contribuire a....

‘Weather whiplash’ cycles of floods & droughts imperil Nigerian farming

2024-05-15T20:16+0200mongabay (en)

Farmers in Nigeria — and other regions, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa — are suffering huge losses due to extreme weather shifts in quick succession, a phenomenon that researchers refer to as “weather whiplash.” Research shows a connection between poverty and weather whiplash, and farmers in....

De la mano del IICA, 'suelos vivos' llega a África

2024-05-13T00:05+0200eltiempo-CO (es)

Con esta se busca restaurar tierras degradadas, rehabilitar suelos ácidos, aumentar la productividad agrícola y mejorar la resiliencia climática en los sistemas agroalimentarios de tres agroecoregiones: la zona de la Sabana Guinea que incluye a Ghana, Nigeria , Malí y Burkina Faso ; las tierras altas....

More people in countries with low human development index suffer from climate-related disasters

2024-05-09T07:52+0200downtoearth (en)

April 24, 2024. Countries with Human Development Index (HDI) lower than 0.78, had a higher impact, the findings showed. Likewise, the increasing number of the population impacted by climate-related disasters in countries with very high human development was statistically and significantly lower than....

Assessing Africa’s Collaborative Efforts Towards Tackling Climate Change

2024-05-08T14:56+0200thebridgenewsng (en)

By Gabriel Agbeja, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Experts have observed that Africa is the most vulnerable continent to climate change impacts under all climate scenarios above 1.5 degrees Celsius. The UN Environment Programme says Africa has contributed negligibly to the changing climate, with just about two to three percent of global emissions.

Nigeria Crisis Response Plan 2024-2025

2024-05-08T12:03+0200reliefWeb (en)

IOM Vision. IOM aims to support the transition towards comprehensive, evidence-based, longer-term solutions for displacement in close collaboration with the Federal Government of Nigeria , partners, communities, and populations on the move, to deliver life-saving assistance while improving the....

Africa And The Americas Solidify Partnership To Restore Soils, Under Initiative Led By AGRA And IICA

2024-05-06T19:15+0200menafn (en)

- PR Newswire) SAN JOSE, Costa Rica, May 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- (IICA) – The Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) and the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) launched the "Living Soils" initiative, which, based on its successful implementation in the Americas,....

Africa and the Americas solidify partnership to restore soils, under initiative led by AGRA and IICA

2024-05-06T18:31+0200lelezard (en)

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica May 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- (IICA) ? The Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) and the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) launched the "Living Soils" initiative, which, based on its successful implementation in the Americas, will seek to....

Why I prostrated to greet IBD Dende – Teni

2024-05-04T19:27+0200thenationonlineng (en)

Afrobeats singer Teniola Apata, popularly known as Teni has explained the reasons for prostrating to greet popular businessman and socialite, Ibrahim Egungbohun Dende , aka IBD Dende, on a plane recently. Following Teni’s action, netizens criticised her for also sharing the video prostrating to greet IBD Dende.

Regional Humanitarian Fund for West and Central Africa Annual Report 2023

2024-05-02T21:32+0200reliefWeb (en)

Humanitarian Context and Allocations. The Sahel region, with a population of 109 million, faced significant humanitarian challenges in 2023. Around 34.5 million, including 45 per cent women, 57 per cent children, and 12 per cent persons with disabilities, required assistance and protection.

See the $36 billion Great Green Wall in Africa that's an attempt to hold back desertification

2024-04-30T19:04+0200insider-com (en)

Side-by-side images of the Ferlo region of Senegal in 1994 and 2011 show land degradation over nearly 20 years. G. Gray Tappan/US Geological Survey. West African forests once covered over 50,000 square miles. Since 1975, deforestation , mainly from agricultural expansion, reduced the size to about....

Columna de Moisés Naím: Su casa y el clima

2024-04-29T13:08+0200LaTercera (es)

Por Moisés Naím , analista venezolano del Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Los propietarios de terrenos, casas, departamentos y otros edificios residenciales enfrentarán una pérdida que podría alcanzar los 25 billones de dólares -es decir, 25 millones de millones- a nivel mundial.

Biotechnology key to address food insecurity in Nigeria — Don

2024-04-26T11:21+0200tribuneonlineng (en)

The Vice Chancellor, University of Maiduguri, Prof. Aliyu Shugaba, has said biotechnology is the only way to ensure food security in the current economic meltdown in the country. Shugaba stated this while delivering a lecture at the 36th International Conference of Biotechnology Society of Nigeria , in Maiduguri on Thursday.

'Extreme' climate blamed for world's worst wine harvest in 62 years

2024-04-25T20:25+0200hausa-legit-ng (en)

wine production dropped 10 percent last year, the biggest fall in more than six decades, because of "extreme" climate changes, the body that monitors the trade said Thursday. "Extreme environmental conditions" including droughts, fires and other problems with climate were mostly to blame for the....

In a World of Plenty, Children are dying of Hunger

2024-04-25T17:47+0200sarajevotimes (en)

Food insecurity worsened globally in 2023, with nearly 282 million people in need of urgent assistance due to conflict, particularly in Gaza and Sudan, but also as a result of extreme weather events and economic shocks, warned 16 United Nations (UN) agencies and humanitarian organizations yesterday.

Actions to combat climate threats in Nigeria

2024-04-25T03:38+0200punchng (en)

There is no doubt that the globe presently feels the accelerated impacts of climate change. Gradually, but steadily, shifting weather patterns, rising sea levels, ubiquitous flooding emergencies, and other extreme weather events, are evidence of a rapidly changing climate and an urgent need for solutions.

Climate Disasters: NiMet Canvasses Reliable Seasonal Forecast For Africa

2024-04-23T01:24+0200thebridgenewsng (en)

The Nigeria n Meteorological Agency (NiMet), has canvassed for reliable seasonal forecasts for the African sib-regions to mitigate impact of climate change. Prof. Charles Anosike, Director General /Chief Executive Officer of NiMet made the call on Monday in Abuja at the opening of a four-day regional climate outlook forum.

Experts Predict Food Crisis In Nigeria, Other Countries

2024-04-22T16:40+0200naijanews (en)

Experts have forecasted a food crisis in West African nations and the Sahel region, except countries in the region changed their food production system. The representative of AGRHYMET, Dr Abdou Ali , who spoke on Monday, warned that the countries might experience a between June and October 2024, which could affect up to 50 million persons.

Progressi contro il cambiamento climatico: cosa significa il doodle di Google

2024-04-22T13:52+0200gazzetta (it)

Come da tradizione, Google ha deciso di festeggiare con uno speciale doodle visibile in home page. Una suggestiva animazione che porta gli utenti in giro per il mondo, mostrando i luoghi dove le comunità e i governi si battono per proteggere la bellezza del pianeta, la biodiversità e le risorse naturali.

Siccità, ANBI: crescono le preoccupazioni per i laghi del Centro Sud Italia

2024-04-19T03:12+0200affaritaliani (it)

Osservatorio ANBI sulle Risorse Idriche: l’Aprile " più caldo della storia " minaccia i laghi del Centro Sud Italia. Mentre lungo la Penisola le colonnine di mercurio, ma anche le colture e la salute umana, “impazziscono” per i repentini sbalzi di temperatura, correnti caldissime di origine....

West Africa's deadly heat wave driven by climate change, scientists say

2024-04-19T00:05+0200CBC (en)

In late March and early April, as Ramadan was coming to a close, a powerful heat wave descended on West Africa. A new report says it would not have occurred without human-caused climate change. The day and nighttime temperature soared above 40 C in many countries between March 31 and April 4.

Climate change makes life harder: in South Africa it's likely to bring heatwaves, water stress and gender-based violence

2024-04-18T16:44+0200nigeriasun (en)

The Conversation 18 Apr 2024, 17:33 GMT+10 South Africa is feeling the impacts of global warming. Heat is frequent and more intense. Human-induced climate change made the severe 2015-2017 drought three to six times more likely. But climate change also doubled the likelihood of the heavy rain that....

Puglia e Basilicata vanno verso la grande sete. Il report di ANBI parla di grave siccità per le due regioni a cui si somma la Sicilia

2024-04-18T13:36+0200agricultura (it)

ROMA – Mentre lungo la Penisola le colonnine di mercurio, ma anche le colture e la salute umana, “impazziscono” per i repentini sbalzi di temperatura, correnti caldissime di origine sub-sahariane (da Sud Sudan, Ciad, Nigeria e Burkina Faso) sono annunciate sulle coste libiche, spingendo la....

17.04.2024 Nigeria - Smallholder farmers need timely weather information to avert losses The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari, has harped on the need to avail Nigerian farmers, especially smallholder farmers, timely weather information so that they can know when to plant and when to harvest.

2024-04-17T13:48+0200agroinsurance (en)

The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari, has harped on the need to avail Nigeria n farmers, especially smallholder farmers, timely weather information so that they can know when to plant and when to harvest. The Minister, who was speaking of the Agricultural Production....

17.04.2024 Nigeria - Smallholder farmers need timely weather information to avert losses The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari, has harped on the need to avail Nigerian farmers, especially smallholder farmers, timely weather information so that they can know when to plant and when to harvest.

2024-04-17T13:39+0200agroinsurance-en (en)

The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari, has harped on the need to avail Nigeria n farmers, especially smallholder farmers, timely weather information so that they can know when to plant and when to harvest. The Minister, who was speaking of the Agricultural Production....

Smallholder farmers need timely weather information to avert losses — Agric Minister

2024-04-16T21:09+0200tribuneonlineng (en)

The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari, has harped on the need to avail Nigeria n farmers, especially smallholder farmers, timely weather information so that they can know when to plant and when to harvest. The Minister, who was speaking of the Agricultural Production....

Reptiles in South Africa are under threat - but there's good news too

2024-04-15T11:27+0200nigeriasun (en)

The Conversation 15 Apr 2024, 12:11 GMT+10 Media reports about the biodiversity crisis and what researchers have argued qualifies as a tend to focus on the big ecological effects . Melting ice sheets, severe weather events, droughts, habitat loss and wildfires dominate headlines.

179m Nigerians in dire straits, lack access to potable water nationwide

2024-04-10T06:30+0200guardian-ng (en)

• 117,000 die yearly from sanitation-related diseases • Cost of digging boreholes ranges between N700,000 and N4m • Lack of comprehensive water programme, management cost Nigeria N7b yearly. The perennial lack of legislation and a national action plan on efficient water resources has deprived more....

Reprieve for PWDs as NEMA donates relief items

2024-04-10T04:33+0200guardian-ng (en)

National Emergency Management Agency, (NEMA), has donated relief items to community of Persons with Disabilities, (PWDs), who suffered recent fire disaster in Karonmajiji, Federal Capital Territory, (FCT), Abuja, Donating the item, Director General, NEMA, Zubaida Umar, said the support became....

The growing reality of climate refugees Health 22 min ago

2024-04-08T04:53+0200nation-ke (en)

Droughts, floods and storms are becoming more frequent and intense. These extreme weather events can devastate entire regions, destroying homes, crops and infrastructure. The recent heavy rains in Lagos, Nigeria , which flooded over 150 households in two days and forced evacuation, are a stark reminder of this threat.

The growing reality of climate refugees

2024-04-08T04:43+0200newsnow-co-uk (en)

Droughts, floods and storms are becoming more frequent and intense. These extreme weather events can devastate entire regions, destroying homes, crops and infrastructure. The recent heavy rains in Lagos, Nigeria , which flooded over 150 households in two days and forced evacuation, are a stark reminder of this threat.