Monthly Archives: February, 2017

Concern as Antarctic ice shelf crack grows rapidly

A rapidly advancing crack in Antarctica’s fourth-largest ice shelf has scientists concerned that it is getting close to a full break. The rift has...

As soot blankets Port Harcourt

The air in parts of Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital city, has been darkened by soot over the past few months, raising a...

Where and why land conflicts occur in Africa, by study

Sixty-three percent of disputes related to private sector land and natural resource investments in Africa began when communities were forced to leave their lands,...

Indigenous people win centuries-old land battle in Colombia

The Colombian Constitutional Court has ruled in favour of an indigenous peoples’ centuries-old fight for their territory, granting the petition for the protection of...

World Desertification Day: Campaign to invest in degraded lands underway

“Our land. Our home. Our Future,” is the rallying call for this year’s celebration of the World Day to Combat Desertification on 17 June...

Dublin meeting prepares ground for new IPCC report

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has put in motion modalities for the actualisation of a Special Report on climate change, desertification, land...

New agency, trust fund emerge as Lagos harmonises environmental laws

The establishment of a new agency and a trust fund appears to be the fulcrum of what looks like a new, rubost environmental legislation...

Paris Agreement: ADB plans 2030 climate strategic framework

In response to climate action commitments made under the COP 21 Paris Agreement by member countries, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) is developing a...

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Research reveals increase in solar geoengineering funding in last five years

A research report titled "Who Funds and Who Pays: the funding of solar geoengineering" and released on Tuesday, March 10,...
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Group seeks industry-wide boycott of upcoming Africa Energies Summit

The African Energy Chamber (AEC) – regarded as the voice of the African energy sector – is calling for an...

Urban October Report 2025: Responding to crises, advancing people-centred smart cities

Cities around the world came together during Urban October 2025 to address some of the most pressing urban challenges...

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Research reveals increase in solar geoengineering funding in last five years

A research report titled "Who Funds and Who Pays: the...

Group seeks industry-wide boycott of upcoming Africa Energies Summit

The African Energy Chamber (AEC) – regarded as the voice...