Monthly Archives: July, 2018

Exposure to farm-use pesticides, chemicals detrimental to human health

The Director of Technical Services Network at the National Environment Agency has disclosed that exposure to pesticides and chemicals in farmlands, rice-fields and gardens...

China donates meteorological equipment to Namibia

Meteorological equipment worth $2.4 million donated by China were handed over to Namibia at an event on Thursday, July 5, 2018. Namibia received 10 sets...

Pope Francis, environmental leaders forge vision for global action

Environmental leaders, activists and advocates gathered at the Vatican City on Thursday, July 5, 2018 with Pope Francis to kick off a two-day Vatican-organised...

Shell commences investigation of oil spill in Bayelsa community

The Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) says a Joint Investigation Visit (JIV) to Aghoro community in Bayelsa State is underway to investigate the cause...

How illegal bunkering hurts the environment

The General Manager, Policy, Government and Public Affairs, Chevron Nigeria Ltd., Mr Esimaje Brikinn, said illegal bunkering has continued to cause significant damage to...

Cement manufacturers urge climate action

The World Cement Association (WCA) is urging industry members to increase efforts to adopt new technologies quickly and at scale to reduce its CO2...

Niger’s Suleja council spends N13m monthly on waste evacuation to prevent flooding

Suleja Local Government Area of Niger State says it spends N13.5 million monthly on waste disposal to prevent flooding in the area. Alhaji Abdullahi Maje,...

Australia’s reptiles threatened by invasive species, climate change – IUCN

Australia’s unique reptiles – including lizards and snakes – face severe threats from invasive species and climate change, with 7% of them threatened with...

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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...