Monthly Archives: May, 2020

Climate Change

IPCC extends Working Group I literature cut-off date

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has extended the cut-off date for scientific literature to be included in the contribution to the Sixth...

Michael Simire - May 29, 2020

Cover

Monkeys steal coronavirus blood samples in India

A troop of monkeys in India attacked a medical official and snatched away blood samples of patients who had tested positive for the novel...

Michael Simire - May 29, 2020

Conservation

Environmentalists canvass enforcement of ecosystem laws

Some environmentalists on Friday, May 29, 2020 called on Federal and State Governments to enforce the environmental laws to sustain the ecosystem. The environmental stakeholders...

Michael Simire - May 29, 2020

Pollution

China excludes clean coal projects from list eligible for green bonds

China has excluded “clean coal” from a list of projects eligible for green bonds, according to long-awaited new draft guidelines published by the central...

Michael Simire - May 29, 2020

Waste Management

Clearing up Nigeria’s beaches is a community project

Nigeria has the worst level of air pollution in Africa and has been ranked 4th worst in the world. Unless there are changes made,...

Michael Simire - May 29, 2020

Climate Change

Climate action must continue despite COP26 delay, say experts

The Bureau of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) on Thursday, May 28, 2020 announced...

Michael Simire - May 29, 2020

Climate Change

Govts commit to take forward vital work to tackle climate change in 2020

At a virtual meeting on Thursday, May 28, 2020, the Bureau of the Conference of the Parties to the UNFCCC committed to take forward...

Michael Simire - May 29, 2020

Health

Face masks ‘79% effective’ in slowing COVID-19 spread at home

Wearing face masks at home can prevent pre-symptomatic transmission of the new coronavirus in households, according to a new study published in the British Medical Journal. The...

Michael Simire - May 29, 2020

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