Monthly Archives: June, 2015

Group lists 30 food, agriculture influential women

According to Danielle Nierenberg, President of Food Tank, the organisation is inspired by hundreds of women, who are entrepreneurs, stewards of the land, business owners, researchers, farmers,...

‘Africa excited about drought-resistant corn’

I know anti-GM activists exists to oppose the GM technology.  That’s what they are paid to do.  But I was flabbergasted when they criticised...

Renewable energy: Global economy grows, CO2 emission drops

Record installations for wind and solar PV in 2014; Renewable energy targets created in 20 more countries, new total: 164; Renewables account for over...

Santiago smog: Chile declares state of environmental emergency

Extremely high level of air pollution in the Chilean capital of Santiago has forced authorities to declare a state of environmental emergency in the Santiago...

IUCN update portrays mixed fortunes for conservation

Successful conservation action has boosted the populations of the Iberian Lynx and the Guadalupe Fur Seal, while the African Golden Cat, the New Zealand...

Making Nigeria climate resilient (9): Imperative for water sector

Water resources underpin our quality of life and our national economy. Water is essential not only for sustaining quality of life on the earth,...

N9.2bn cookstoves: Ministry frustrated contract execution -Reps

The House of Representatives Committee on Environment has indicted the Federal Ministry of Environment over the execution of the contract to procure 750,000 units...

Water scarcity hinders Cameroon fish farming

Fish is a source of high quality protein for most households across Cameroon. The low cost for fish products some years back attracted high...

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Katsina children raise alarm over climate-linked school hazards

Children from the Child Rights Advocacy Club in Mashi Local Government Area of Katsina State have raised serious concerns...
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ACReSAL surpasses midpoint targets, eyes expansion as Lagos review opens

At the opening of a three-day strategic review in Lagos, Nigeria’s flagship climate resilience initiative, the Agro-Climatic Resilience in...

Inger Andersen: Gearing up for a year of multilateral action

Speech delivered by Inger Andersen, Executive Director, United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), at the 173rd meeting of the Committee...

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Katsina children raise alarm over climate-linked school hazards

Children from the Child Rights Advocacy Club in Mashi...

ACReSAL surpasses midpoint targets, eyes expansion as Lagos review opens

At the opening of a three-day strategic review in...