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Monthly Archives: February, 2017

Great Green Wall tops UN actions supporting SDGs, G20 agenda

The Great Green Wall for the Sahara and Sahel Initiative (GGWSSI) has been listed among the United Nation’s several exemplary actions that support the...

UN works to safeguard planet’s oceans

The world dumps the equivalent of one garbage truck of plastic into the ocean every minute, the United Nations heard on Wednesday, February 15...

Solar emerges largest source of new energy in U.S.

Solar developers installed a record 14.6 gigawatts in the U.S. last year; almost double the total from 2015 and enough to make photovoltaic panels...

Superhighway: Cross River cancels 20km setbacks uptake

Victory came the way of the Cross River forest, concerned communities and environmental activists on Wednesday, February 15 2017 as the state government announced...

Four managers eye Wenger’s job

If the news making its round is anything to go by, then Arsenal manager, Arsene Wenger, may not be in charge of the club...

New National Health Policy lays emphasis on primary healthcare

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved a new National Health Policy aimed at promoting the health of Nigerians while accelerating socio-economic development in...

Nigeria needs $140bn to achieve climate commitments, says World Bank

The World Bank has urged Nigeria to put in place the right policy framework that will improve and enable the private sector drive the...

Developing nations emerge as sustainable energy leaders

An increasing number of developing countries – Mexico, China, Turkey, India, Vietnam, Brazil, and South Africa – are emerging as leaders in sustainable energy,...

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Reserve for wild horses established in Sumava Mountains, near borders with Germany and Austria

A herd of wild horses ran into the new reserve in the Sumava Protected Landscape Area in the mountain...
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Extreme flooding and intensifying rainfall variability in Nigeria

Synopsis Climate change and natural climate variability are the major causes of weather extremes such as heavy rainfall. There have...

International Waste Pickers’ Day: Pickers seek recognition for sustainable development

Waste pickers in Lagos have called for formal recognition and inclusion in Nigeria’s circular economy drive. Mr. Friday Oku, President...

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Extreme flooding and intensifying rainfall variability in Nigeria

Synopsis Climate change and natural climate variability are the major...
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