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Yearly Archives: 2017

Urbanisation threatens European ferns with extinction

A fifth of European fern and lycopod species, a group of vascular plants that underpins healthy ecosystems, are threatened with extinction and declining, as...

Decline in bird species attributed to ‘towerkill’

Recent scientific advancements around the world have conflicted with some environmental systems; hence, there are many struggles to create a balance. One of the...

Paris Agreement: New, existing pre-2020 climate policies need scaling up

The United Nations (UN) has published a new report that draws attention to concrete examples of successful climate policy implementation around the world and...

WHO to immunise 300,000 against cholera in Borno

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says it will immunise 300,000 people against cholera in Borno. This is contained in the United Nations Office for Coordination...

Group urges Nigerians to leverage on climate change to create jobs

A non-governmental organisation (NGO), Connected Development (CODE), has called on Nigerian youth to leverage on climate change to create sustainable job opportunities using emerging...

World Stroke Day: Ailment is leading cause of death, disability, says expert

The Chief Executive, Stroke Action Foundation, Mrs Rita Melifonwu, said on Saturday, October 28, 2017 that stroke was the leading cause of death and...

World at tipping point in transition to low-carbon, says report

A new report by CDP, formerly the Carbon Disclosure Project, shows that a growing number of companies are stepping up their response to climate...

GCF, AFC drive low-emission development in Africa

The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has said that it will help African countries ramp up their economic growth in ways that do not exacerbate...

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Breathing in micro plastics can cause inflammation, damage lungs, study warns

New research has showed that breathing in micro plastics can cause inflammation and damage to the lungs. This potentially increases...
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Pollution: Groups unveil Nigeria Plastic Brand Audit Report

The Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives (GAIA) and the Break Free From Plastic Movement (BFFP) on Tuesday launched the...

ACReSAL supports 2,000 Gombe farmers with climate-resilient seeds

No fewer than 2071 farmers in Gombe State have benefited from the Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL) Project in...

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Breathing in micro plastics can cause inflammation, damage lungs, study warns

New research has showed that breathing in micro plastics...

Pollution: Groups unveil Nigeria Plastic Brand Audit Report

The Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives (GAIA) and the...
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