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Climate change directly affects our communities, health, and livelihoods. Yet, media coverage often prioritises politics and business over climate-related stories, leaving crucial environmental news underreported.
Climate Watch seeks to bridge this information gap, ensuring that important climate change stories and mitigation efforts never slip under your radar.The Nigerian Conservation Foundation has pledged its commitment to the country’s environmental conservation and sustainability. Izoma Asiodu, the NCF president of board of trustees , made the pledge on October 3 at the foundation’s 35th annual general meeting held in Lagos.
Last week, Hurricane Helene rocked the United States, leading to the death of at least 116 people and causing power outages in more than two million households across the country. According to the, Helene is the most powerful hurricane on record to hit Florida. The storm brought catastrophic flooding, tornado damage, collapsed trees, and closed roads in six states.
The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company has partnered with Husk Power Systems , a clean energy company, to introduce solar power from interconnected mini-grids into its network. IMGs are linked to a distribution network operator’s infrastructure. Husk, in a statement, said the partnership, carried out alongside Duduguru community in Nasarawa state, aims to provide sustainable, affordable and reliable energy to peri-urban commercial and residential customers. The firm added that solar energy would be injected into the AEDC service network to enhance service, increase revenue, reduce technical losses, and cut carbon emissions.
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