Yearly Archives: 2019

How women lead the way in adapting to climate change, by EJN

With the world marking the 2019 International Women’s Day on Friday, March 8, the Internews’ Earth Journalism Network (EJN) takes stock of some of its best...

Outcry over planned release of GM maize in South Africa

The African Centre for Biodiversity (ACB) has said that it will object plans to commercially release three genetically-modified (GM) maize seed varieties in South Africa. American agricultural...

Women’s Day: Time to scale up meaningful action – Andersen

Director General of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), Inger Andersen, in a statement to observe the International Women’s Day 2019, says that the organisation’s “Gender Equality...

Germany opens competence centre for climate protection

Germany’s Federal Environment Ministry will open a competence centre for climate protection in energy-intensive industries (KEI) in Cottbus later this year. This was announced by State Secretary...

UN confirms COP25 date

The Conference of the Parties (COP) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) decided at its 24th Session in December 2018 in Katowice,...

Women’s Day: When smart tech will work for women – Thiaw

In the context of the International Women's Day and the UN's focus on Science and Technology that enhances gender equality, innovation for change, and is smart,...

Group seeks review of remediation techniques for Ogoni cleanup

A non-governmental organisation (NGO), the Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC), has appealed to the Federal Government to revisit the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) report on Ogoniland...

How to curb plastic pollution, by environmentalist

An environmentalist, Ms Gloria Bulus, has stressed the need to curb the menace of plastic pollution in drainage and waterways for a safer environment. Bulus, the founder...

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Nigeria’s oil reserves dropped to 37.01bn barrels in January – NUPRC

The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) says the nation’s crude oil and condensates reserves dropped to 37.01 billion...
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Researchers find link between ultra-processed foods and infertility in women

Women who consume lower amounts of ultra-processed foods have higher odds of conceiving, according to new research from McMaster...

Despite increased LG allocation, Oyo community cut off due to bridge abandoned 10 years ago

For over 10 years, residents of Ifelodun Community, in Oke-Odo, under the Ona-Ara Local Government Area of Oyo State,...

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Nigeria’s oil reserves dropped to 37.01bn barrels in January – NUPRC

The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) says the...

Researchers find link between ultra-processed foods and infertility in women

Women who consume lower amounts of ultra-processed foods have...