Monthly Archives: March, 2016

Shell boosts subsurface studies at Ibadan varsity

The University of Ibadan now has an ultra-modern subsurface research centre that will boost the development of top rate manpower for the nation’s oil...

Concern over spate of environmental activists’ murder

Expert on indigenous rights demands consumers boycott ‘blood-tainted’ products from land grabs amid weak state response, Alex Pashley reports for Climate Home, a part...

When strange clouds fell from sky in Morocco

It could be a scene from a fantasy film. A video has shown huge unexplained foam-like clouds on the ground at Doukkala, Morocco, sending conspiracy...

Images of 2016 Earth Hour celebration in West Africa

Over five thousand youths from civil society groups in Nigeria, Senegal, Nigér, Ivory Coast, Bénin, Togo, Ghana and Gambia on Saturday observed the 2016 Earth...

2016 Earth Hour: Youths demand actions to reverse climate change impact

Over five thousand youths in eight West Africa countries have called on governments, as well as relevant private sector players to be more proactive...

Food security: GEO launches early warning crop monitor

The Group on Earth Observations has announced the launch of the Early Warning Crop Monitor (EWCM), a new tool to fight food insecurity. The...

UN climate campaign to make Angry Birds happy

The United Nations encourages young people to take action on climate change and make the Angry Birds happy on the International Day of Happiness The United...

Brazilian opposition to fracking spreads

The Federal Court in Brazil has declared the prohibition to use the hydraulic fracturing technology (fracking) to extract fossil fuels in the state of Alagoas....

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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...

Group clamours outright gas flare ban, says penalties not effective

The Renevlyn Development Initiative (RDI) has urged the Nigerian government to ban gas flaring outright, arguing that the oil...

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Stakeholders back Lagos toilet drive, stress sustainability

Stakeholders have described the provision of public toilets by...

Wildlife trafficking: NESREA, partners apprehend wanted suspect

The National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA)...