Monthly Archives: April, 2019

IPCC: First draft of Group I contribution to AR6 opens to expert review

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has opened the first order draft of the Working Group I contribution to the Sixth Assessment Report (AR6) to...

Leaders urged to put nature at centre of sustainable development agenda

The inaugural Nature Champions Summit closed on Thursday, April 25, 2019 with a call to put nature at the centre of the global discourse together with...

Death toll from Cyclone Kenneth rises to 38 in Mozambique

At least 38 people have been killed since Cyclone Kenneth began to batter the northern coast of Mozambique, the National Disaster Management Agency said on Monday,...

Biodiversity collapse poses same risk as climate change, group says

Intergovernmental Panel for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) has said that the world’s species diversity is at risk of collapse and threatens humanity in the same...

Shell, Total declare force majeure on Bonny Light

Two oil majors, Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria and Total, have declared force majeure on exports of crude on each of their trunk lines, spokespersons...

NESREA says it will enforce laws to curb air pollution

The National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA) has said that it will enforce all environmental laws to check the increasing rate of...

Minister calls for intensive efforts on study of Atlantic Ocean

Minister of Science and Technology, Dr Ogbonnaya Onu, says Nigeria should join other countries and intensify efforts in studying the Atlantic Ocean for economic and climatic...

NEMA to review national contingency plan on disaster

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) is collaborating with stakeholders to review the National Contingency Plan (NCP) to reposition the country against the impact of disasters. Director-General...

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UN-Habitat boosts water supply, sanitation in Niger communities

The Niger State Ministry of Water Resources says interventions by the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) have significantly improved water...
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Stakeholders seek unified action to accelerate methane abatement in oil and gas sector

Key stakeholders across government, civil society, and industry have called for stronger regulatory coordination and accelerated action on methane...

Unsung heroes: How Shanet Rutgers helps to create a more secure future for African penguins

Shanet Rutgers’ passion for penguins was ignited in early 2000 when her mother took her to the Two Oceans...

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UN-Habitat boosts water supply, sanitation in Niger communities

The Niger State Ministry of Water Resources says interventions...

Stakeholders seek unified action to accelerate methane abatement in oil and gas sector

Key stakeholders across government, civil society, and industry have...