Climate change is any long-term change in the statistics of weather over durations ranging from decades to millions of years. It can be manifest in changes to averages, extremes, or other statistical measures, and may occur in a specific region or for the Earth as a whole.
In recent usage, especially in the context of environmental policy, climate change usually refers to changes in modern climate . For information on temperature measurements over various periods, and the data sources available, see temperature record. For attribution of climate change over the past century, see attribution of recent climate change.
ngrclimatereports February 6th, 2010
Renowned environmentalist, Dr. Newton Jibunoh, is about to create another feat in desert expedition. He has set out with a team of desert explorers on expedition from Lagos with 14 units of Suzuki vehicles, Monday. Justina Okpanku reports for THISDAY that the move is the fourth edition of the London-bound expedition by Jibunoh. Continue Reading »
ngrclimatereports February 5th, 2010
Midrand, South Africa, February 3, 2010 – The 14th African Union (AU) Summit held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia from 25 January – 2 February 2010, decided to strengthen the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) programme by transforming the NEPAD secretariat into an implementation Agency – the NEPAD Planning and Coordinating Agency (NPCA). Continue Reading »
ngrclimatereports February 5th, 2010
14th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union approves the integration of the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) into the structures and processes of the African Union including the establishment of the NEPAD Planning and Coordinating Agency (NPCA) Continue Reading »
ngrclimatereports February 3rd, 2010
Minister of Environment, John Odey flags off the Nigeria-Agadez( Niger Republic) Desert Tour in Abuja, February 2, 2010. Photo: Courtesy Federal Ministry of Environment, Abuja.
From Etim Imisim in Abuja
Dr. Newton Jibunoh has flagged off the 2010 edition of his trip across the Sahara Desert which will take three weeks. The veteran traveler and his 50 contestants are pressing on to Agades in Niger Republic before pressing on across the desert to London in a convoy of Suzuki SUVs.
They got the blessings of Environment Minister, Mr. John Odey, yesterday during a ceremony in Abuja to mark the event. Odey commended Jibunoh’s interest in the environment, and said that the 2010 youth expedition is a tool to create awareness and combat the menace of desert encroachment. Continue Reading »
ngrclimatereports February 2nd, 2010
Mr John Odey
Minister of Environment, Mr. John Odey, has called on traditional rulers and district heads in the country to take active part in the preservation of the environment as the livelihood of their communities depended on it.
The most crucial environmental challenges in the country, and therefore their solutions, lie in the villages and rural communities, he added.
The minister made the call in Gashua at the weekend when he inaugurated projects under the North East Zone Arid Development Programme in Yobe State. Continue Reading »
ngrclimatereports January 29th, 2010
By Etim Imisim (Abuja)
Improvement in oil sector management was among reasons the International Development Association, a good will arm of the World Bank offering concessionary loans to poor countries, and the International Monetary Fund gave full debt relief of US$1.9 billion for the Republic of Congo. Continue Reading »
ngrclimatereports January 29th, 2010
Bill Gates has warned that growing donor support for climate change threatens thousands of lives in the developing world by squeezing out funding for health, and putting pressure on the environment, the Financial Times/Factiva report. In an annual letter released last Sunday through the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Gates expresses caution over the $100 billion in extra pledges by rich countries made to the developing world by 2020 at December’s Copenhagen climate summit. Continue Reading »
ngrclimatereports January 27th, 2010
By Etim Imisim (Abuja)
The federal government has set up four committees to evolve strategies on how the country is to respond to threats of climate after agreement reached at the United Nations Climate Change Conference held in Copenhagen. Continue Reading »
ngrclimatereports January 20th, 2010
By Lewis Ziska
January 20, 2010 (Courtesy SciDev.net) Understanding how carbon dioxide impacts food quality is vital to tackle malnutrition effectively, says agricultural researcher Lewis Ziska.
Researchers are focusing much attention on how to adapt agriculture to ensure steady food supplies in the face of climate change. But it is equally important to preserve the quality of these supplies as well as the quantity.
Researchers, policymakers and the public are increasingly aware that climate uncertainty — characterised by shifting rainfall patterns, increased desertification and warming temperatures — threatens to decrease people’s ability to grow food sustainably in many parts of the developing world. Continue Reading »
ngrclimatereports January 20th, 2010
World Bank
January 19, 2010, Washington, DC — The World Bank Group launched online consultations today to gather input for a new energy sector strategy, which is expected to be completed in early 2011.
The online consultations are part of broader effort to gather input from a wide range of perspectives on how the World Bank Group can best help developing countries improve the access and reliability of energy while helping facilitate the shift to a more environmentally sustainable energy development path. Continue Reading »
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