Monthly Archives: October, 2018

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Report says Shell spill polluted over 113ha in Bayelsa

Leakage from an oilfield operated by Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) at Aghoro community in Bayelsa State in Nigeria has discharged some 1,114 barrels...
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Pollution

UK to partner Nigeria on Ogoni clean-up, others – Envoy

The United Kingdom has pledged to partner with the Federal Government in efforts to clean the Ogoni area in the Niger Delta and tackle...
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Health

Malaysia eliminates mother-to-child transmission of HIV, syphilis

Malaysia has successfully eliminated mother-to-child transmission of HIV and syphilis, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Monday, October 8, 2018 in Manila. “Malaysia today...
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Climate Change

Global warming report confirms need for commitment to Paris goals – UNFCCC

The “Global Warming of 1.5°C” report released by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) on Monday, October 8, 2018 confirms the need to maintain the...
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Limiting global warming to 1.50C necessary, possible, urgent – Activists

Civil society groups on Monday, October 8, 2018 have welcomed the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC) latest scientific assessment on global warming, which...
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Climate Change

1.5°C Report: Global warming threatens Africa with poverty, hunger – Oxfam

As the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released a report detailing progress and pathways to liming global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius on...
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Climate Change

Report confirms need to keep oil in soil to achieve 1.5ºC, says 350.org

One month after hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets to demand real climate action as part of the Rise for Climate...
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Climate Change

World must reset goal to limit global warming to 1.5°C from 2.0°C – CSE

“Even at a little over 1.0°C warming, India is being battered by the worst climate extremes – it is clear that the situation at 1.5°C is going...
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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...
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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...
Human Welfare

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

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