Breakthrough in Carbon Capture: New Plant 99,000 Times Faster Than Oceans
The world’s largest carbon direct removal (CDR) plant, which can remove over 100,000 tons of carbon dioxide yearly, is being built in Quebec, Canada. Equatic...
Month : June 2024
Study Reveals Nearly 5 Billion People Endured Extreme Temperatures in June
More than 60 per cent of the world’s population endured extreme heat driven by the climate crisis over nine days in mid-June, according to a...
Tinubu Issues Executive Order Eliminating Import Taxes on Pharmaceutical Inputs
President Bola Tinubu has signed an executive order to introduce zero tariffs, excise duties and value added tax (VAT) on imported pharmaceutical inputs. In a...
Saudi Hajj Heat Intensified by 2.5 Degrees Celsius Due to Climate Change, Scientists Say
The heatwave in Saudi Arabia blamed for the deaths of 1,300 people on the haj pilgrimage this month was made worse by climate change, a...
Tinubu Praises Renewable Energy Expert AbdulRazaq for Winning Global Sustainability Award
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated a renewable energy expert, Mr. Ridwan AbdulRazaq, on winning the 2024 Prince’s Trust Global Sustainability Award. Abdulrazaq won the award...
EFCC Chairman: Blockchain, AI Needed to Recover Billions Stolen from Africa
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Olanipekun Olukoyede, has called for the use of blockchain technology and artificial intelligence...
Africa50 Pledges $100 Million to Boost Renewable Energy Deployment Across Africa
The pan-African infrastructure investor and asset management Group, Africa50, has pledged to invest $100 million to fund and co-finance renewables-based energy transition projects and infrastructure...
Lagos plans water collector to solve Agugi flood
The Lagos State Government has expressed determination to tackle the flooding in Agungi and the environs along the Lekki-Epe Expressway, Eti-Osa Local Government Area, through...
Bill Gates Asserts AI Will Aid, Not Hinder, Achievement of Climate Targets
Bill Gates has said artificial intelligence (AI) will accelerate innovation and make it easier to combat climate change – but also warned it must be...
Sokoto River to Flow Again: Agency Pledges Water Restoration in Wamako
The Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA) on Wednesday in Abuja promised to restore water availability within the Wamako area of Sokoto and its environs. Mr...