Climate Change Archives - PRNigeria News https://prnigeria.com/tag/climate-change/ Reliable Platform for Press Release Syndication Sun, 02 Aug 2026 15:49:17 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.4 https://i0.wp.com/prnigeria.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/PRNigeria-Icon.jpg?fit=32%2C23&ssl=1 Climate Change Archives - PRNigeria News https://prnigeria.com/tag/climate-change/ 32 32 42672738 Fact-check: Did Sokoto Residents Destroy Solar Panels Believing They Prevent Rainfall? https://prnigeria.com/2026/08/02/sokoto-residents-destroy-solar/ Sun, 02 Aug 2026 15:49:17 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=198319 Fact-check: Did Sokoto Residents Destroy Solar Panels Believing They Prevent Rainfall? Claim: A viral video circulating on social media allegedly shows residents of Sokoto State, Northern Nigeria, destroying solar panels because they believe the installations prevent rainfall and cause drought. One of the captions accompanying the video reads: “If you think education is expensive then […]

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]]> 198319 ‎FACT-CHECK: Is Current Heatwave Due to a Deadly Phenomenon Known as “El Niño”? https://prnigeria.com/2026/04/16/heatwave-deadly-phenomenon/ Thu, 16 Apr 2026 15:46:46 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=188369 ‎FACT-CHECK: Is Current Heatwave Due to a Deadly Phenomenon Known as “El Niño”? ‎Claim: A viral message circulating across Facebook, WhatsApp and other social media platforms claims that the current hot weather is not ordinary but the arrival of a dangerous “El Niño” phenomenon that could worsen by May and “silently take lives.” ‎Background: The […]

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]]> 188369 Beyond the Rain: Nigerian Farmers Reimagine Survival in a Climate of Change” By Shakirudeen Abdulazeez https://prnigeria.com/2025/10/26/beyond-rain-nigerian-farmers/ Sun, 26 Oct 2025 11:57:26 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=172627 Beyond the Rain: Nigerian Farmers Reimagine Survival in a Climate of Change” By Shakirudeen Abdulazeez The rhythm of Nigerian agriculture has always been set by the rain. For generations, its arrival and retreat dictated the planting and harvesting seasons, a reliable cycle that sustained millions. But that rhythm is breaking. Climate change is now the […]

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]]> 172627 Fact-Check: Did Jos Experience Winter Snowfall Following a Heavy Downpour? https://prnigeria.com/2025/05/01/jos-winter-snowfall-downpour/ Thu, 01 May 2025 17:15:17 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=161651 Fact-Check: Did Jos Experience Winter Snowfall Following a Heavy Downpour? Claim: A viral video circulating on social media depicts a woman surrounded by what appears to be snowfall, collecting ice from the ground after a heavy downpour. The footage is claimed to have been recorded in Jos, the capital of Plateau State, Nigeria. The post […]

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]]> 161651 Nigeria’s Invisible Battle with Climate Change https://prnigeria.com/2025/03/22/nigerian-invisible-battle/ Sat, 22 Mar 2025 12:22:44 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=159017 Nigeria’s Invisible Battle with Climate Change The winds no longer whisper as they once did, nor does the rain arrive with the certainty it used to. The land, once fertile and full of promise, now cracks under the weight of a changing climate. Slowly but surely, climate change is reshaping Nigeria’s landscape, altering lives, and […]

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]]> 159017 Nigeria, France Partner on Mineral Value Chain  https://prnigeria.com/2024/12/01/nigeria-france-partner-mineral/ Sun, 01 Dec 2024 16:11:40 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=151483 Nigeria, France Partner on Minerals Value Chain  Nigeria and France have agreed to develop joint projects to promote and diversify the critical minerals value chain in the solid minerals sector of both countries. Critical minerals such as copper, lithium, nickel, cobalt, and rare earth elements are essential to clean energy technologies.   In the Memorandum of Understanding […]

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]]> 151483 Tackling Epidemic through Crisis Communication in Public Health https://prnigeria.com/2024/10/17/crisis-communication-health/ Thu, 17 Oct 2024 13:44:56 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=147259 Nigeria has seen a sharp increase in food insecurity, disrupted livelihoods, and a surge in both internal and international displacement. The humanitarian situation is dire, with over 2.1 million internally displaced persons and 10.6 million

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]]> 147259 ASDGEPI: Fighting Climate Change Via SDGs and Ecosystem Preservation https://prnigeria.com/2024/10/05/asdgepi-fighting-climate/ Sat, 05 Oct 2024 15:53:36 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=146058 ASDGEPI: Fighting Climate Change Via SDGs and Ecosystem Preservation By Amb. Mukhtar Ya’u Madobi, The international community have invested in quantum human and financial resources, together with time and efforts towards actualizing the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, (SDGs), as the issue of climate change and ecosystem preservation continue to gain momentum. At the center […]

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]]> 146058 Fayemi to Speak at UN Climate Change Conference in Dubai https://prnigeria.com/2023/11/30/fayemi/ Thu, 30 Nov 2023 06:26:26 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=112325 Fayemi to Speak at UN Climate Change Conference in Dubai Dr Kayode Fayemi, the immediate past Governor of Ekiti State and President of the Forum of Regions of Africa (FORAF) will be a speaker at the UN Climate Change Conference, otherwise called COP 28, which will take place in Dubai in the United Arab Emirate […]

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]]> 112325 COP 28: Arab Nations Pledge $50bn for Africa’s Development https://prnigeria.com/2023/11/11/cop-arab-nations-pledge/ Sat, 11 Nov 2023 10:01:52 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=110151 COP28: Arab Nations Pledge $50bn for Africa’s Development By Zekeri Idakwo The Arab nations have once again announced their support for African partner countries ahead of the crucial COP28 climate-change conference aimed at allocating up to US$50 billion to help build resilient infrastructure and inclusive societies in the continent. According to the Saudi Press Agency […]

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]]> 110151 Mitigating the Menace of Climate Change in Nigeria https://prnigeria.com/2021/12/29/mitigating-menace-climate/ Wed, 29 Dec 2021 18:26:11 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=69155 Mitigating the Menace of Climate Change in Nigeria By Mukhtar Ya’u Madobi Unless proactive measures are put in place and fully implemented, otherwise the commitment made by Nigeria at the just concluded 26th annual edition of the Conference of Parties (COP26) Summit on climate change in Glasgow, United Kingdom to end deforestation by 2030 and […]

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]]> 69155 Climate Change: Rivalry over natural resources Causes of Insecurity- IGP https://prnigeria.com/2021/09/22/climate-change-resources/ Wed, 22 Sep 2021 08:24:58 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=66675 Climate Change: Rivalry over natural resources Causes of Insecurity- IGP · As NPF Partners “One-Nigerian-One-Tree” National Tree Planting Initiative The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, psc (+), NPM, fdc, has assured the nation that the Force remains committed to deploying both kinetic and non-kinetic approaches in tackling crimes and criminality towards boosting public […]

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]]> 66675 What Nigeria is Doing to Reverse Biodiversity Loss, Climate Change’ https://prnigeria.com/2021/09/13/nigeria-biodiversity-climate-change/ Mon, 13 Sep 2021 16:43:45 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=66260 ‘What Nigeria is Doing to Reverse Biodiversity Loss, Climate Change’ The Minister of State for Environment, Sharon Ikeazor, has reassured the global community that Nigeria is strongly committed to taking bold steps to reverse biodiversity loss and to mitigate climate change. Her reassurance was given at the opening ceremony of the 33rd Session of the […]

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]]> 66260 NAGGW Reviews Strategic Plan for Climate Change, Food Security, Others https://prnigeria.com/2021/03/09/naggw-climate-change-food-security-others/ Tue, 09 Mar 2021 18:20:12 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=62024 NAGGW Reviews Strategic Plan for Climate Change, Food Security, Others A National Strategic Action Plan (NSAP) developed by the National Agency for the Great Green Wall (NAGGW) in 2012 has finally been reviewed. Top management staff of the Agency and other key stakeholders ratified the NSAP at a validation workshop, says Mrs. Sule Pauline. Pauline, […]

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]]> 62024 NAGGW, Stakeholders Seek Interventions for Climate Change in Sahel https://prnigeria.com/2020/10/28/naggw-stakeholders-seek-interventions-for-climate-change-in-sahel/ Wed, 28 Oct 2020 14:49:12 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=56606 NAGGW, Stakeholders Seek Interventions for Climate Change in Sahel A stakeholders’ workshop on strengthening of Pan African Agency of the Great Green Wall (PAGGW) and Great Green Wall (GGW) structures, through implementating climate initiatives and dissemination of successful restoration experiences, under the scaling-up resilience in Africa’s Great Green Wall (SURAGGWA), is underway in Abuja. The […]

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]]> 56606 UN: Buhari Ratifies Doha Amendment of Kyota Protocol on Climate Change https://prnigeria.com/2020/10/03/buhari-ratifies-doha-climate-change/ Sat, 03 Oct 2020 19:47:37 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=53637 UN: Buhari Ratifies Doha Amendment of Kyota Protocol on Climate Change As Nigeria celebrates its 60th Independence Day, President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday signed the Instrument of Ratification of the Doha Amendment of the Kyota Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). Announcing the development, Minister of Environment, Dr Muhammad Mahmood […]

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]]> 53637 African Risk Capacity Presents New Strategies on Vulnerable Population https://prnigeria.com/2020/09/09/african-risk-capacity-presents-new-strategies/ Wed, 09 Sep 2020 17:09:55 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=50482 African Risk Capacity Presents New Strategies on Vulnerable Population The African Risk Capacity (ARC) Group, a pan-African disaster risk management institution, organized a conference in Dakar which the new Group Director-General, and United Nations Assistant Secretary-General (UN-ASG), Mr. Ibrahima Cheikh Diong, and the CEO of ARC Limited, Mr. Lesley Ndlovu presented the institution, its strategy, […]

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]]> 50482 FEC approves Gender Action Plan  on Climate Change https://prnigeria.com/2020/08/13/fec-gender-action-climate-chng/ Thu, 13 Aug 2020 11:01:22 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=45302  FEC approves Gender Action Plan  on Climate Change   Nigeria on Wednesday made history as the Federal Executive Council (FEC) approved the first ever National Action Plan on Gender and Climate Change as a road map to mainstream gender into the Nationally Determined Contributions and incorporate gender equality and women’s empowerment into Climate Change discourse […]

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]]> 45302 Ministry Targets 25m Trees as NDA receives 5m Seedlings https://prnigeria.com/2020/06/11/ministry-seedlings-nda/ Thu, 11 Jun 2020 12:49:07 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=33324  Ministry Targets 25m Trees as NDA receives 5m Seedlings The Federal Ministry of Environment is to assist the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) with over 5 million seedlings of various species, as part of efforts to meet President Muhammadu Buhari’s target of planting 25million trees in within the year 2020, to mitigate the effects of climate […]

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]]> 33324 COP26 Summit: FG assures Readiness to Deliver Negotiation Mandates Before New Date https://prnigeria.com/2020/06/11/cop26-fg-negotiation-mandates-date/ Thu, 11 Jun 2020 10:52:40 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=33316 COP26 Summit: FG assures Readiness to Deliver Negotiation Mandates before New Date As the world grapples with the spread of the novel Covid-19 pandemic with its effects on the environment and livelihood, Nigeria has restated its commitment and support to the Bureau of the Conference of the Parties (COP) with the UK and its Italian […]

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