Monthly Archives: July, 2017

News

CHAN: 30 players resume camping

The 30 players selected for camping ahead of the qualifiers of the fifth edition of the Championship of the African Cup of Nations (CHAN),...

admin - July 12, 2017

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World Population Day: Why Nigeria is world’s 7th most populous

Experts have attributed poor family planning habits to the escalation of Nigeria’s population over the last decade. According to data from worldometers, a global real...

admin - July 11, 2017

Renewable Energy

Carbon neutrality: France sets 2040 date to phase out fossil-fuel-powered vehicles

France plans to end the sale of gasoline- and diesel-powered vehicles by 2040 in a bid to become a carbon-neutral nation, Energy Minister, Nicolas...

admin - July 11, 2017

Conservation

CITES welcomes G20 declaration on combating corruption related to illegal wildlife trade

In the G20 Leaders Declaration, “Shaping an interconnected world”, released on Saturday, July 8, 2017 after meeting in Hamburg, Germany, G20 leaders reaffirmed their commitment to...

admin - July 11, 2017

Health

Measles epidemic hits Europe, claims 35 lives in 12 months

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admin - July 11, 2017

Renewable Energy

Multinationals target electricity from 100% renewable energy

The Climate Group’s RE100 initiative on Tuesday, July 11, 2017 reached its 100 members milestone as AkzoNobel N.V., AXA, Burberry plc and Carlsberg Group joined with a commitment to 100% renewable power. RE100...

admin - July 11, 2017

Sustainable Devpt

Standard to measure progress toward SDGs, climate targets launched

Gold Standard on Monday, July 10, 2017 launched Gold Standard for the Global Goals, a new standard to quantify, certify and maximise the contributions...

admin - July 11, 2017

Climate Change