Monthly Archives: September, 2019

Science & Tech

Pressure to publish in peer-reviewed journals hurting early career scientists

The demand to publish frequently in peer-reviewed journals is putting unnecessary pressure on early career researchers trying to make breakthroughs, academicians say. Julie Williamson, a lecturer in...

admin - September 27, 2019

Sustainable Devpt

Nigeria must invest in the future, not in coal

In the past decade, the relationship between Africa and China has boomed, ranging from foreign aid and investment to extraction-for-repayment. The latter is a process of...

admin - September 27, 2019

Cover

When youths interacted with Environment Minister of State

On Tuesday, September 24, 2019, a delegation of young environmentalists, advocates and professionals met with the Minister of State for Environment, Sharon Ikeazor, to discuss pertinent...

admin - September 27, 2019

Cover

UN Envoy, Nigeria’s Minister discuss strategies for increased youth participation

On the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, Jayathma Wickramanayake, the UN Youth Envoy, has reassured young people in Nigeria of the...

admin - September 27, 2019

Agric & Biotech

African CSOs seek ban on glyphosate use

Civil society organisations and citizens across Africa are calling upon their governments to issue an immediate ban on all use of glyphosate and glyphosate-based herbicides (GBHs). Launched...

admin - September 27, 2019

Climate Change

IPCC group meets in India to further preparations of Sixth Assessment Report

Experts from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) will meet in New Delhi, India, on September 30 to October 4, 2019 to advance their work...

admin - September 26, 2019

Climate Change

Winners of 2019 UN Global Climate Action Awards emerge

The recipients of the 2019 United Nations Global Climate Action Awards were announced on Thursday, September 26, 2019, helping to shine a light on some of...

admin - September 26, 2019

Climate Change

Govts pledge $160m, commit to shared climate action through LDCF

Citing an urgent need to fortify global defenses against climate change, six donor countries have renewed their funding commitment to the world’s poorest countries through the Least...

admin - September 26, 2019

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