Monthly Archives: January, 2018

Closure of Tiga Dam poses threat to tomato policy – Stakeholders

Some stakeholders in the tomato industry have expressed concern that the one-month closure of Tiga Dam in Kano State will adversely affect the production...

Trump administration bars oil drilling off Florida after governor’s plea

President Donald Trump’s administration will not allow drilling for oil and gas off the coast of Florida after a plea from the state governor,...

Germans urged to reduce meat consumption to meet climate goals

Environmentalists have urged Germans to eat half as much meat as they currently do, in order to meet climate goals. The organisations said as they...

Government to sensitise communities on effect of land degradation

The Federal Ministry of Environment says it will start sensitising communities on the effects of land degradation across the country. Mr Bala Gukut, the Deputy...

Ministry intensifies public awareness campaign on climate change

The Federal Ministry of Water Resources is intensifying its public awareness campaign on the effects of climate change on water resources development in the...

Zambia suspends passport issuance in capital due to cholera outbreak

The Zambian Government on Tuesday, January 9, 2018 placed a temporary suspension on issuance of passports and national identity cards in Lusaka, the country’s...

Images: Faces at Federal Environment Ministry’s 2018 Management Retreat

The 2018 Management Retreat for Directors and Heads of Agencies and Projects of the Federal Ministry of Environment holds in Kaduna, Kaduna State from...

One million farmers grow bio-fortified crops in Nigeria

The Country Manager of Harvestplus, Dr Paul Ilona, says over one million small holder farmers grow bio-fortified food crops in Nigeria. Ilona disclosed this recently...

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Deforestation lowers threshold for Amazon degradation to below 2°C warming – Study

Around two-thirds of the Amazon rainforest could shift into degraded forest or savannah-like ecosystems at 1.5-1.9°C of global warming...
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African actors adopt Addis Ababa Declaration, call for transformative action for SDGs, Agenda 2063

African stakeholders, including ministers, senior officials, experts and experts and representatives of civil society, adopted the Addis Ababa Declaration...

How agriculture restored peace between farmers, pastoralists in Plateau

In nearly every community I have worked in across Plateau State, I have heard some version of the same...

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Deforestation lowers threshold for Amazon degradation to below 2°C warming – Study

Around two-thirds of the Amazon rainforest could shift into...

African actors adopt Addis Ababa Declaration, call for transformative action for SDGs, Agenda 2063

African stakeholders, including ministers, senior officials, experts and experts...