Yearly Archives: 2018

Water & Sanitation

Ondo urged to reticulate water from Owena Dam

The Managing Director, Benin-Owena River Basin Development Authority, Mr Salihu Ahmed, has urged Ondo Government to speed up processes to reticulate water from the...
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Sustainable Devpt

Nigeria, UNIDO sign $60m new country programme

The Federal Government and the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) have signed a $60 million new country programme for inclusive and sustainable industrial...
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Africities 8 opens in Morocco amid desire to transform continent

African cities are forecast to urbanise at a rate of 3.65% annually, adding nearly 350 million new city dwellers by 2030, according to the...
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Renewable Energy

Nigeria targets 30% in renewable energy mix by 2030

In a bid to diversify its energy sources and optimise other assets for power production, Nigeria is targeting 30 per cent of its energy...
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Climate Change

How gender influences understanding of climate change, by study

While political views play a strong role in Americans' opinions on climate change, there are many other individual, social, and cultural factors that influence...
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Climate Change

How climate action can close emissions gap – Studies

Two key milestone publications by the United Nations Framework Convention of Climate Change (UNFCCC) released on Tuesday, November 20, 2018 highlight that success in tackling...
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Health

Fight against malaria off target, says WHO

Malaria infections rose for the second year in a row in 2017, following half a decade of decreases, the World Health Organisation (WHO) reported...
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Pollution

Sperm whale washed up in Indonesia had plastic bottles, bags in stomach

A sperm whale found dead in a national park in Indonesia had nearly six kilogrammes (13.2 lbs) of plastic waste, including 115 cups, in...
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Conservation

Art, film, wildlife drive Dan Yessa’s mission to inspire conservation among DRC’s youth

The Elephant Protection Initiative (EPI Foundation's Friend of the Month is Dan Yessa, an artist and documentary filmmaker based...
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Climate Change

Regional Collaboration Centres sharpen country-focused support to accelerate implementation

UN Climate Change's Regional Collaboration Centres (RCCs) strengthened country-driven climate action in 2025, supporting governments across regions to translate national climate plans into...
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Lagos launches flood insurance for rapid doorstep relief for residents

The Lagos State Government has launched a flood risk insurance policy aimed at providing rapid financial relief to vulnerable...

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Conservation

Art, film, wildlife drive Dan Yessa’s mission to inspire conservation among DRC’s youth

The Elephant Protection Initiative (EPI Foundation's Friend of the...
Climate Change

Regional Collaboration Centres sharpen country-focused support to accelerate implementation

UN Climate Change's Regional Collaboration Centres (RCCs) strengthened country-driven climate action in 2025,...