Monthly Archives: June, 2015

Sustainable Devpt

Group lists 30 food, agriculture influential women

According to Danielle Nierenberg, President of Food Tank, the organisation is inspired by hundreds of women, who are entrepreneurs, stewards of the land, business owners, researchers, farmers,...

admin - June 23, 2015

Agric & Biotech

‘Africa excited about drought-resistant corn’

I know anti-GM activists exists to oppose the GM technology. That’s what they are paid to do. But I was flabbergasted when they criticised...

admin - June 23, 2015

Renewable Energy

Renewable energy: Global economy grows, CO2 emission drops

Record installations for wind and solar PV in 2014; Renewable energy targets created in 20 more countries, new total: 164; Renewables account for over...

admin - June 23, 2015

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Santiago smog: Chile declares state of environmental emergency

Extremely high level of air pollution in the Chilean capital of Santiago has forced authorities to declare a state of environmental emergency in the Santiago...

admin - June 23, 2015

Conservation

IUCN update portrays mixed fortunes for conservation

Successful conservation action has boosted the populations of the Iberian Lynx and the Guadalupe Fur Seal, while the African Golden Cat, the New Zealand...

admin - June 23, 2015

Climate Change

Making Nigeria climate resilient (9): Imperative for water sector

Water resources underpin our quality of life and our national economy. Water is essential not only for sustaining quality of life on the earth,...

admin - June 21, 2015

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N9.2bn cookstoves: Ministry frustrated contract execution -Reps

The House of Representatives Committee on Environment has indicted the Federal Ministry of Environment over the execution of the contract to procure 750,000 units...

admin - June 21, 2015

Agric & Biotech