Land Degradation

Land Degradation

FAO reiterates commitment to helping Nigeria tackle soil erosion, environmental degradation

The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) says it is committed to providing technical assistance towards controlling soil erosion and environmental degradation in the country. Suffyan Koroma, FAO...
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Soil Day: Govt asked to establish Soil Remediation Fund to tackle erosion

To tackle soil erosion, the Soil Science Society of Nigeria (SSSN) on Thursday, December 5, 2019 called on the Federal Government to establish a Soil Remediation...
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Land Degradation

Soil erosion affects 1.5bn people globally – UNCCD

Ahead of the World Soil Day (WSD) Prof. Ayo Ogunkunle, President, Governing Council of the Nigeria Institute of Soil Science (NISS), says no fewer than 1.5...
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Satellites show 2019 Indonesia fires burned 1.6m hectares of land

A new analysis of satellite data dispels the prevailing view that rainforests took the biggest hit from widespread fires in Indonesia in 2019. “While there has been much speculation...
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Great Green Wall will combat climate, desertification effects – Group

The Global Legislators for a Balanced Environment (GLOBE) International has called for the Great Green Wall to be built across several states in northern Nigeria to...
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Deforestation, bush burning, lead causes of climate change – NESREA

The National Environmental Standard and Regulation Enforcement Agency (NESREA) has attributed human activities such as deforestation, bush burning, and increase in greenhouse gases as major causes of...
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Govt urged to outlaw bush burning to save ecosystem

Some environment experts on Thursday, November 7, 2019 urged the Federal Government to outlaw the practice of bush burning for any reason to save the nation’s...
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Land Degradation

Five states in Nigeria get red alert on flooding

The Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA) has advised five states to be on red alert against flooding. Mr Clement Onyeaso, the Director General of NIHSA, gave the...
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Stakeholders back Lagos toilet drive, stress sustainability

Stakeholders have described the provision of public toilets by the Lagos State Government as a positive step toward ending...
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Wildlife trafficking: NESREA, partners apprehend wanted suspect

The National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA) has apprehended a suspected wildlife trafficker, Shamsideen Abubakar, after five...
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Group clamours outright gas flare ban, says penalties not effective

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