Climate change

Climate Change: Environmental Hazards Undermining National Agricultural and Economic Development

July 30, 2015July 30, 2015 Leave a Comment

Over N10.5 billion is being lost yearly to environmental challenges, which has endangered the livelihood of about 46.4 million people living in the eleven (11) northern frontline states. This was disclosed by the Director-General, National Agency for the Great Green Wall (GGW), Goni Ahmed at the launch of the GGW school club/tree planting campaign at […]

Terrifying Facts From the Leaked UN Climate Report

August 31, 2014 6 Comments

How many synonyms for “grim” can I pack into one article? I had to consult the thesaurus: ghastly, horrid, awful, shocking, grisly, gruesome. This week, a big report from the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change was leaked before publication, and it confirmed, yet again, the grim—dire, frightful—reality the we face if we don’t slash our global […]