Environment

Environment

Ecobank targets deforestation risks with new “nature notes”

Plu Team -
Ecobank Transnational Incorporated is tightening environmental screening for borrowers tied to high-risk agricultural sectors...
Environment

Greenpeace sues JBS over $2.5bn Nigeria meat project, citing climate risks

Ubong Ekott -
Environmental group Greenpeace Netherlands has initiated legal action against global meat giant JBS, targeting...
Business & Economy

World’s largest meat firm JBS faces scrutiny over $2.5bn Nigeria deal

Anietie Umoren -
Global environmental group Greenpeace has raised fresh concerns over a planned multibillion-dollar investment by...
Environment

IPCC experts meet in Rome to advance 2027 climate emissions report

Eric Ojo -
More than 130 scientists from over 50 countries have gathered in Rome to push...
Environment

Goldman Prize honors six grassroots environmental leaders

Plu Team -
The Goldman Environmental Foundation has announced six recipients of the 2026 Goldman Environmental Prize,...
Security

15 seized in Calabar–Oron waterway attack amid rising coastal insecurity

Plu Team -
Gunmen have abducted at least 15 passengers travelling by boat between Calabar and Oron,...
Environment

IPCC begins work on 2027 report on carbon removal technologies

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The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has begun work on a major new report...
Climate

Climate ‘Emergency’: Earth’s energy imbalance hits record as warming accelerates

Plu Team -
The world’s climate system is slipping further out of balance, with new data showing...
Environment

How Google is turning news reports into AI system to forecast flash floods

Plu Team -
Google is using artificial intelligence to forecast flash floods by analyzing millions of news...
Environment

Cobalt boom is driving health crisis in Congo, report finds

Olawale Afolabi -
On the outskirts of a dusty mining town in the Democratic Republic of Congo,...
Climate

Flood death toll in Kenya rises to 42 after heavy rains

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At least 42 people have died after heavy rains triggered widespread flooding in Nairobi...
Climate

Trump dismantles key climate ruling declaring greenhouse gases a health threat

Plu Team -
U.S. President Donald Trump has revoked a landmark 2009 federal ruling that classified greenhouse...
Africa

$9.5m grant issued for Zambezi Basin climate resilience

Plu Team -
Zambezi River Basin, one of Africa’s most vital shared freshwater systems, has secured a...
ESG

Talent shortages top worry for Nigerian CEOs as climate risk shapes M&A

Eric Ojo -
Nigerian chief executives are increasingly reshaping how they invest, hire and grow, as talent...
Health

Greenhouse gas emissions fuelling health crisis in Nigeria, govt warns

Eric Ojo -
The Nigerian government has warned that rising greenhouse gas emissions are fuelling a surge...
Climate

AfDB empowers 13 million African farmers with climate-smart tech

Eric Ojo -
Technologies for African Agricultural Transformation (TAAT), a pivotal initiative of the African Development Bank...
Security

Makinde confirms bandits killed five National Park officers in Oyo attack

Plu Team -
Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has confirmed that the deadly attack on the National...
Wildlife

Suspected bandits attack National Park Office in Oyo, kill several personnel

Plu Team -
IBADAN — Suspected bandits on Tuesday night attacked the old National Park Service (NPS)...
Environment

African groups push for stronger governance to protect Congo Basin forests

Eric Ojo -
Environmental and civil society groups across Africa are calling for stronger governance and more...
Climate

Climate Change: Six failed rains push North Africa into deepening drought

Eric Ojo -
Parts of North Africa endured an unprecedented drought in 2024 after six consecutive failed...
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