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Monthly Archives: December, 2018

UK, IFC mobilise $2b to finance green construction

IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, and the government of the United Kingdom announced on Monday, December 10, 2018 a new partnership...

Flood-hit rice farmers unable to meet loan obligations

The Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN) has appealed to the Federal Government to grant farmers affected by recent flooding fresh loans to enable...

Scientists to test tailor-made vaccine tech to fight flu, Ebola, Rabies

A global coalition set up to fight disease epidemics is investing up to $8.4 million to develop a synthetic vaccine system that could be...

Impacts of human-induced climate change coming earlier than expected, say scientists

Many impacts of human-induced climate change, from drought and heat waves to Antarctic ice melting, are coming earlier than expected, scientists have said. Extreme events,...

Research gives cities leeway to simultaneously tackle GHG emissions, air pollution

C40 research highlights actions that could yield an 87% reduction in GHG emissions, a 49% reduction in PM2.5 levels, 223,000 premature deaths averted and up...

Countries act towards safer passage for migratory waterbirds

After five days of intense discussions, the 7th session of the Meeting of the Parties to the Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds...

Seabird conservation: Governments adopt measures to tackle plastic pollution

Plastic pollution is believed to pose serious health risks to wildlife, and a new report presented to governments at the 7th Session of the...

Appeal Court nullifies conviction of Shell MD, others

The Court of Appeal sitting in Port Harcourt has set aside the order of a High Court of Rivers State which sentenced the Managing...

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Building a resilient future: Climate action & community empowerment

Keynote address delivered by Nnimmo Bassey, Director, Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF), at the 3rd Niger Delta Climate...
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From ridges to reefs, small island states lead with big environmental moves

From rising seas to disappearing forests, the world’s small island developing states are facing some of the fiercest fallout...

German govt. to accelerate expansion of hydrogen network

The German Economy Ministry said on Tuesday that it aims to accelerate the expansion of the country’s hydrogen sector. Numerous...

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Building a resilient future: Climate action & community empowerment

Keynote address delivered by Nnimmo Bassey, Director, Health of...

From ridges to reefs, small island states lead with big environmental moves

From rising seas to disappearing forests, the world’s small...
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