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Yearly Archives: 2018

Ex-UN climate chief Pachauri to be tried in sexual harassment case

Former UN climate change panel chief, Rajendra Pachauri, will face trial in a sexual harassment case, an Indian court ruled on Friday, September 14, 2018. The...

Archaeologists discover 13,000-year-old brewery in Israel

Archaeologists in Israel have discovered what is thought to be the world’s oldest alcohol production site in a cave near the coastal city of...

WHO steps up measures to tackle sleeping sickness in South Sudan

The World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Friday, September 14, 2018 it had stepped up efforts by training health workers to accelerate the elimination...

Flood: NEMA places Disaster Response Units on red alert

The Director-General (DG), National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Mr Mustapha Maihaja, has placed all Disaster Response Units across the country on red alert due...

Lego to ban plastic blocks by 2030

Lego has announced plans to stop the production of plastic blocks by 2030. The Lego shapes will alternatively be made from plant-based materials in an...

Cities peak emissions whilst populations grow

Twenty-seven of the world’s greatest cities, representing 54 million urban citizens and $6 trillion in GDP, have peaked their greenhouse gas emissions. New analysis reveals...

Halving emissions by 2030 is possible, says report

A report published on Thursday, September 13, 2018 shows the potential for all sectors of global economy – energy, food and agriculture, industry, buildings...

Buhari inaugurates gully erosion, flood control projects in Akwa Ibom

President Mohammadu Buhari on Thursday, September 13, 2018 inaugurated gully erosion and flood control projects at Akpene Eket community in Eket, Akwa Ibom State. The...

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LAWMA deepens strategic partnership with NAN on waste management advocacy

The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening strategic media collaboration with the News Agency...
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StopEACOP coalition welcomes climate trial against TotalEnergies in France

The StopEACOP coalition has welcomed the opening of France’s first major climate trial against an oil and gas multinational, as...

UCLG Africa: North Africa selects representatives for continental, global bodies

The pan-African organisation United Cities and Local Governments of Africa (UCLG Africa) held its Regional Caucus for North Africa...

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LAWMA deepens strategic partnership with NAN on waste management advocacy

The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has reaffirmed its...

StopEACOP coalition welcomes climate trial against TotalEnergies in France

The StopEACOP coalition has welcomed the opening of France’s first...
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