Scientists Ask Nigeria To Evolve Alternative To Oil
By Onche Odeh Senior Correspondent, Reporting from London, United Kingdom
the indenpent 30-06-09
Scientists are, once again, saying that Nigeria and other oil producing countries must evolve alternatives to fossil fuel as predominant source of energy as a way of reducing its impact on the climate.

Increased use of fossil fuel has been directly linked to temperature rise across the world as one of the many consequences of climate change on the earth.

But some scientists, who are currently in London for the sixth edition of the World Conference of Science Journalists (WCSJ 2009), have said adverse climate change consequences could be reduced if certain measures are imbibed.

One of such is significant cut in fuel consumption as energy source.

Some of the sources of energy that have been recommended are those powered by solar, wind and water.

There is also agitation by the scientific world for the adoption of geothermal energy sourcing.

This involves the use of energy emitted from the earth beneath

Director of Climate Change at United Kingdom's Meteorology Office, Professor John Mitchell, told Daily Independent in London that, the task lies on the Nigerian government to commission its array of scientists to develop others sources of energy that would reduce dependence on fossil fuel.

"Nigeria has to look at more decent ways of using energy and better ways of conserving it. Hydro energy is a good option," Mitchell said.

According to Mitchell, science has done well to give parameters for estimating climate change events and possible ways of evading such. Renewable energy usage is one of such.

He, like many others, have suggested that Nigeria is blessed with adequate sun light, hence should be thinking of solar energy and other forms of renewable energy sources.

"But from my knowledge of Nigeria, solar energy is a good way to think," he said.

Former Director of the British Antarctic Survey, Professor Chris Rapley, pointed out during the session on climate change on Monday that since oil was discovered over 150 years ago, it has proven to be a good energy source, but has also caused major damages to the atmosphere, which is the earth's protection against climate adversities.

Similarly, while Nigeria's development of the Oil sector has been good for the country's economy, it has had an adverse impact on the country's environment, just as the production and consumption of commercial renewable energy in Nigeria remains quite limited.

For one, oil extraction in the Niger Delta region has caused severe environmental degradation, owing to the legacy of oil spills, negligent of environmental regulations, and government's complicity.

those asshole monkeys will soon realise that

u cannot fool nature !

glamourising in agbada aint gona last for ever

clock tickin

Is it only naija. The whole world is living on the Edge, just that naija's own ìs more pronounced, others r doing sumtin abt theirs nd we naija, is waiting til itz late.

puskin

u never see nothin, the whole world is living on the egde yes but some of them are planin and seeing through it

and how about ur asshole politicians

now let me tell u the lastest

climate change is now affectin the cassava mass production; that one na one powerful food for an average nigerian

what next,the north is already runnin over by desertation, yet the sultan and stupid emirs like am like that

can nigeria fool nature with ghana must go or nigeria is comming bag hah

helll nnnnnnnno

the future is yes on oil

but yes on less dependence on oil

therefore those slowpoke in abuja should know that

half revenue of the oil mega days procured

we need to wake up fassst

if they dnt have idea; they better call on me