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Monthly Archives: May, 2018

First ‘plastic free’ label to help shoppers curb pollution

New “plastic-free” logo launched in Britain on Wednesday, May 16, 2018 will allow shoppers to identify products with plastic packaging, as companies come under...

Fishes caught from plastic waste-infested water dangerous for consumption – Aquaculturist

An aquaculture expert, Mr Remi Ahmed, on Wednesday, May 16, 2018 warned that fishes caught in plastic-infested waterways are dangerous for consumption. Ahmed, National President,...

Flooding will continue to threaten Nigeria, unless… – Environmentalist

An environmental consultant, Mr Idowu Salawu, warned on Wednesday, May 16, 2018 that flooding would continue to threaten Nigeria, unless Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)...

Sudan’s sustainable natural resources scheme expands to three more states

The Sudan Sustainable Natural Resources Management Project (SSNRMP), which is currently being implemented in three states, is to be extended to three more states. The...

Stop attacks on children, UNICEF appeals to warring parties

With defenceless children increasingly targeted in conflicts, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has called on all warring parties around the globe to comply...

Otodo Gbame evictees demonstrate on lagoon, seek church’s intervention

On Tuesday, May 15, 2018, the Nigerian Slum/Informal Settlement Federation (known as Nigerian Federation) and evictees from Otodo Gbame took their demonstration to the...

Schwarzenegger tells environment advocates to ‘stop whining’

The world’s regions should act together to protect the environment, rather than complain about the state of the climate, action film star and former...

Niger governor warns against felling of economic trees

Gov. Abubakar Bello of Niger State in Nigeria has warned that the full wrath of the law would be visited on those that continue...

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COP29: Nigeria reviews climate commitments ahead of Baku summit

Ahead of the 29th Session of the Conference of the Parties (COP29) to the United Nations Framework Convention on...
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Africa proposes treaty sales ban on mercury skin lighteners

Recently, the African Region proposed to amend the Minamata Convention to ban the sale and offering of sales of...

$38tr in yearly damages: World economy committed to income reduction of 19% due to climate change

Even if CO2 emissions were to be drastically cut down starting today, the world economy is already committed to an...

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COP29: Nigeria reviews climate commitments ahead of Baku summit

Ahead of the 29th Session of the Conference of...

Africa proposes treaty sales ban on mercury skin lighteners

Recently, the African Region proposed to amend the Minamata...
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