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Monthly Archives: November, 2018

India uses inland waterways to decongest road, rail traffic

India has successfully begun making use of inland waterways to move heavy containers to reduce road and rail traffic, to make optimum utilisation of...

UN urges Africa to increase budgets for environment management

The UN Environment on Friday, November 2, 2018 called on African governments to increase budgetary allocations for the management of environment. David Ombisi, Head of...

Man-eating tigress that killed 13 put down in India

A man-eating tigress, believed to be responsible for killing 13 people in Western India, was shot dead after an elaborate hunt involving forest guards...

Mines ministry begins nationwide environmental monitoring

The Ministry of Mines and Steel Development says it has commenced nationwide environmental monitoring to ensure mining title holders comply with mining laws and...

ERA, global alliance advocate switch from fossil fuels

Member groups of Friends of the Earth International (FoEI) have called on governments of Africa to look beyond oil in their quest for development....

Using Earth observation data to restore barren lands

Over 75% of the world’s land surface is said to be significantly impacted by human activity. The consequences are evident in more and severe...

GEF-SGP exhibition to sensitise Nigerians on environmental issues, says official

Global Environmental Facility’s Small Grant Programme (GEF-SGP) said it exhibited its programmes and projects to educate Nigerians on the benefits in tackling environment issues. Its...

How climate change matters in 2018 US Congressional election

Although Americans have recently become more worried about global warming, it is ranked lower in priority compared to other, more immediate and visceral issues. According...

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BATN Foundation commissions solar-powered borehole tó end 30-year water crisis in Kano community

 “For 30 years, we fetched water from far places, paying N100naira for a jerrican of water that wasn’t even...
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BATN Foundation, SwagCo flag off Maize Micro-Enterprise Project to empower Ekiti farmers

In a landmark move to boost food security and rural livelihoods, the British American Tobacco Nigeria Foundation (BATNF) in...

NBSAP: A welcome step toward food sovereignty, biosafety

Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF) commends the Federal Government for endorsing the revised National Biodiversity Strategy and Action...

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