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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ECA seeks coordinated action to advance SDGs, Agenda 2063

The Executive Secretary, Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Claver Gatete, has called for coordinated and transformative action to advance...
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Kano to plant 10m trees to mitigate climate change 

The Kano State Government has announced plans to distribute 10 million tree seedlings for planting across the state, as...

Mixed reactions trail Lagos solar approval policy

Some Lagos residents on Tuesday, April 28, 2026, expressed divergent views on a directive by the state government requiring...

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ECA seeks coordinated action to advance SDGs, Agenda 2063

The Executive Secretary, Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Claver...

Kano to plant 10m trees to mitigate climate change 

The Kano State Government has announced plans to distribute...