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Monthly Archives: February, 2018

CITES made amazing strides in battle against illegal wildlife trade, says outgoing Scanlon

Secretary-General of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), John E. Scanlon, who will soon be completing his...

Reports of coal’s terminal decline are premature, study finds

While less new coal-fired power plants are now being built in China and India, the planned expansion in the use of coal in fast-growing...

World Day to Combat Desertification: Making smart investments in land

Thirty percent of all land is degraded, and has lost its true value. Land grabbing and a headlong rush for productive land signals a...

Firm develops disease-resistant, nutrient-rich maize

A maize specialist with Harvestplus Nigeria, Mr Dollah Yusuf, says that the company has developed vitamin A-fortified maize seeds which are disease-resistant and nutrient-rich. Yusuf...

Schools remain closed in Tehran due to alarming air pollution

Officials said kindergartens, schools and high schools in Iran’s capital Tehran remained closed for a third consecutive day on Wednesday, February 7, 2018 due...

First modern Britons had ‘dark to black’ skin – Scientists

DNA analysis suggests that the first modern Britons, who lived some 10,000 years ago, had “dark to black” skin and blue eyes, scientists said...

World needs Talanoa for climate ambition, says COP23 President

Frank Bainimarama, President of the UN Climate Conference COP23 and Prime Minster of Fiji, has called everyone to take part in the so-called “Talanoa...

International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation: 70m girls face scourge – UNFPA

The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has warned that about 70 million girls face Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) between 2015 and 2030 across the...

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SPP inaugurates review panel to strengthen Second Subnational Climate Governance Ranking Process

The Society for Planet and Prosperity (SPP)inaugurated a Review Panel on July 8, 2025, to review the methodology and...
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Building a resilient future: Climate action & community empowerment

Keynote address delivered by Nnimmo Bassey, Director, Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF), at the 3rd Niger Delta Climate...

From ridges to reefs, small island states lead with big environmental moves

From rising seas to disappearing forests, the world’s small island developing states are facing some of the fiercest fallout...

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SPP inaugurates review panel to strengthen Second Subnational Climate Governance Ranking Process

The Society for Planet and Prosperity (SPP)inaugurated a Review...

Building a resilient future: Climate action & community empowerment

Keynote address delivered by Nnimmo Bassey, Director, Health of...
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