Monthly Archives: June, 2018

How space technology can revolutionalise agriculture

The Director, Centre for Satellite Technology Development (CSTD), Dr Spencer Onuh, on Tuesday, June 19, 2018 said space technology could be deployed to revolutionalise...

International community urged to help Africa adapt to climate change

Participants at a Climate Change Adaptation Conference in Cape Town, South Africa, on Tuesday, June 19, 2018 urged the international community to help Africa...

Local research crucial to curb plastic waste pollution, say experts

Local research and enforcement of environmental laws are crucial in curbing plastic pollution, according to environmental experts. The experts, who spoke with the News Agency...

Windstorm disaster: Buhari dispatches delegation to Bauchi

President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu, to lead a Federal Government delegation to Bauchi State, due to a windstorm...

Climate Wednesday utilises sport to create plastic pollution awareness

A non-governmental organisation (NGO), Climate Wednesday, has embraced sporting activities to raise awareness about the negative effects of plastic waste pollution. As part of activities...

Indonesian hotel sets path towards carbon neutrality

A beach hotel resort in Bali with a focus on sustainability has become the first company in Indonesia to take the Climate Neutral Now...

AfDB mobilises funds to actualise Côte d’Ivoire pay-as-you-go solar home systems

In very remote rural areas of some African countries, access to electricity for low-income people is still through traditional and outdated systems such as...

Melting of Antarctic ice is hastening, study finds

Antarctica’s ice sheet is melting more rapidly than previously expected, a scientific study published in the scientific research journal Nature has revealed, adding to the sense of...

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Countries pledge $3.9bn to GEF towards ambitious ninth replenishment

Donor countries have pledged an initial $3.9 billion to the Global Environment Facility (GEF) for its ninth replenishment cycle,...
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NEPL/Seplat JV commissions STEAM laboratories in Edo schools, advocates sustainability

The NNPC Exploration and Production Limited (NEPL)/Seplat Energy Joint Venture has commissioned two Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics...

In Oyo, battle for forests shifts from reserves to classrooms, communities

No doubt, climate change is intensifying; urban expansion is steadily consuming green spaces while insecurity is creeping further into...

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Countries pledge $3.9bn to GEF towards ambitious ninth replenishment

Donor countries have pledged an initial $3.9 billion to...

NEPL/Seplat JV commissions STEAM laboratories in Edo schools, advocates sustainability

The NNPC Exploration and Production Limited (NEPL)/Seplat Energy Joint...