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Monthly Archives: March, 2018

Weathering of rocks can suck CO2 out of the air – Study

Weathering of huge amounts of tiny rocks could be a means to reduce the greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. While this is normally a...

Zambia launches $33m project to improve sustainable rural livelihoods, forest protection.

Across Zambia, worsening impacts of climate change including more frequent and intense droughts and floods have led to food, water and energy insecurity, especially...

FoodAfrica trains 20,000 farmers in sustainable farming practices

Some 20,000 farmers in Benin, Cameroon, Ghana, Kenya, Senegal and Uganda may have improved the security and quality of their food supply, thanks to...

Power of poetry for global transformation, by Nnimmo Bassey

Ahead of the 28th International Poetry Festival of Medellin in Colombia, scheduled for July 14 to 21, 2018 where he will feature, environment activist,...

Nagoya-Kuala Lumpur Protocol enters into force

The Nagoya-Kuala Lumpur Supplementary Protocol on Liability and Redress to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety entered into force on Monday, March 5, 2018. Adopted on...

FAO praises Nigeria’s strides in reducing emission from deforestation

Officials of the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) have commended Nigeria for its strides toward becoming a full-fledged “Reducing emissions from deforestation and forest...

How Africa can develop its renewable energy potential, by Fashola

The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola, on Monday, March 5, 2018 said Africa must intensify efforts at improving transmission grid for...

World Wildlife Day: Video promoting protection of big cats goes viral

The United Nations’ official video for the World Wildlife Day 2018 that promotes the protection of big cats has gone viral. The one-minute fifty-seconds...

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NABDA urges farmers to embrace biotechnology to boost productivity

Director General, National Biotechnology Research and Development Agency (NABDA), Prof. Mustapha Abdullahi, has urged farmers to embrace biotechnology to...
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World Press Freedom Day: Minister calls for effective climate journalism

Minister of State for Environment, Dr Iziaq Salako, has called for effective climate journalism in order to address environmental...

Adaptation to climate change, environmental protection measures increasingly important – U.S. Mission

Public Affairs Officer, U.S. Consulate, Julie McKay, says adaptation to climate change and measures to protect the environment and...

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NABDA urges farmers to embrace biotechnology to boost productivity

Director General, National Biotechnology Research and Development Agency (NABDA),...

World Press Freedom Day: Minister calls for effective climate journalism

Minister of State for Environment, Dr Iziaq Salako, has...
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