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Jun

2023

By The African Mirror

Nigeria needs to take climate action: 4 urgent steps to start with

ENVIRONMENT

CLIMATE change is not just a buzzword or a topic for political debates. It is a real and pressing issue that affects every aspect of our lives. The effects of climate change are already being felt worldwide, from rising sea levels to heatwaves, droughts, floods, loss of biodiversity, food insecurity and more. Author OLASUNKANMI HABEEB OKUNOLA, Visiting Scientist at the United Nations University – Institute for Environment and Human Security (UNU-EHS), United Nations University In Nigeria, climate change has contributed to the country’s mounting economic and social challenges. The country has acknowledged the need to move to a low-carbon future.…

Mar

2022

By The African Mirror

Rising sea levels may threaten 70% of Africa’s heritage sites by 2050

ENVIRONMENT

THE value of heritage has been underestimated in climate policy and sustainable development circles, but heritage is crucial to people’s identity, culture and wellbeing. It is also critical to the sustainability of communities, ecosystems and biodiversity. Authors JOANNE CLARKE, Senior lecturer, University of East Anglia LENA REIMANN, Postdoctoral Researcher of Water and Climate Risk, Institute for Environmental Studies (IVM), Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam MICHALIS VOUSDOUKAS, Coastal oceanographer , European Commission's Joint Research Centre NICHOLAS P. SIMPSON, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, African Climate and Development Initiative, University of Cape Town, University of Cape Town We already know that climate change is having an…