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Land Degradation

VC, environmentalists raise alarm as world loses 10m hectares of forest annually

Vice-Chancellor of Igbinedion University, Okada, Prof. Lawrence Ezemonye, on Thursday, March 26, 2026, raised concerns over accelerating global deforestation, revealing that an estimated 10...
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Land Degradation

One-third of forest lost this century unlikely to grow back naturally – Study

One-third (34%) of all global forest lost between 2001 and 2024 is likely permanent - meaning trees in those areas are unlikely to grow...
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Land Degradation

Global forest loss, fueled by massive fires, shatters 2024 records

New data shows fires triggered unprecedented global forest loss in 2024, releasing more than four times the emissions from all air travel in 2023 - with...
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Agric & Biotech

Vicious circle of drought, forest loss in the Amazon

Logging that happens today and potential future rainfall reductions in the Amazon could push the region into a vicious dieback circle. If dry seasons...
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Flood expected in 33 states, Abuja, says Minister

The Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof. Joseph Utsev, says no fewer than 33 states and the Federal...
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Water & Sanitation

Africa must prioritise water availability, safe sanitation – Pan-African group

The President of the Pan-African AU Agenda 2063 Diplomatic Mission, Dr Steven Ben-Joel, has called on AU member countries...
Oil & Gas

TotalEnergies strikes new oil discovery offshore Congo

Energy major, TotalEnergies, has announced a new hydrocarbon discovery on the Moho license offshore the Republic of Congo, marking...

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Flood expected in 33 states, Abuja, says Minister

The Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof. Joseph...
Water & Sanitation

Africa must prioritise water availability, safe sanitation – Pan-African group

The President of the Pan-African AU Agenda 2063 Diplomatic...