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Monthly Archives: April, 2016

Americans say global warming may influence their vote

Increasing numbers of American voters think global warming is happening, and many say the issue will influence how they vote in November, according to...

Deforestation: Palm oil firm ordered to stop work in Peruvian Amazon

On the 25th April the complaints panel of the RSPO (Round table on Sustainable Palm Oil) issued a preliminary “Stop work order” to Plantaciones de...

Lead poisoning: Government urged to declare Shikira emergency zone

The Federal Government of Nigeria has been asked to declare Shikira, a small rural mining community in Rafi Local Government Area of Niger State,...

Earth Day 2016: UN plants American dogwood tree

As world leaders and ministers lined up in their droves to sign the landmark Paris Climate Change Agreement in New York last Friday, a...

Solar aircraft makes historic Pacific Ocean crossing

“Solar Impulse is breaking through self-imposed barriers of possibility. We did not think before that it would be possible to traverse long distances with...

Nigeria, others to mobilise $1 trillion investment in solar energy

Following the signing of the historic Paris Climate Change Agreement in New York on 22 April, governments have pledged to take concerted action to...

Report explores ways to achieve sustainability, protect Colombian Amazon

Secure territorial rights of indigenous peoples and traditional knowledge must be central to post-conflict initiatives to save the Colombian Amazon and achieve sustainable development,...

Ogun, ECN, UNIDO to generate power from sawdust

The Ogun State Government has begun plans to generate electricity from saw dust. Officials say the development is part of government’s contribution towards increasing...

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NEMA urges flood-prone communities to embrace risk reduction

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has urged flood-affected communities to adopt improved environmental practices and disaster risk reduction,...
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Conference urges stronger collaboration against infectious diseases

The Nigerian Infectious Diseases Society (NIDS) has called for strengthened intersectoral collaboration to improve prevention, detection and control of...

Commissioner says law, vision, drive Lagos waterfront development

Lagos State Commissioner for Waterfront and Infrastructure Development, Mr. Dayo Alebiosu, says the state’s waterfront agenda is driven by...

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NEMA urges flood-prone communities to embrace risk reduction

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has urged flood-affected...

Conference urges stronger collaboration against infectious diseases

The Nigerian Infectious Diseases Society (NIDS) has called for...
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