Yearly Archives: 2019

Air pollution hits hazardous levels in Malaysia as forest fires rage

A thick haze from forest fires which have been raging for two weeks sent pollution in Malaysia’s Sarawak to critical levels on Tuesday, September 17, 2019,...

Scientists develop instruments for marine biological survey

Chinese scientists on Tuesday, September 17, 2019 developed online monitoring instruments for marine biological surveys and tested them in the Bohai Sea and Yellow Sea, according...

How GMOs can boost the Nigerian economy

Despite its advantages, there are still opposition to embracing Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs). The opposition is said to be based on a different perception about GMOs. Wikipedia:...

How Nigeria is tackling climate change, by govt

The Nigerian government is addressing climate change as part of the various sectoral policies and management instruments that are related to the global phenomenon. Mrs. Ibukun Odutose,...

Shell deploys aerial cameras to track spills, crude theft

Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited (SPDC) says it has deployed state-of-the-art high definition cameras for quick detection of and response to crude oil spills...

Activists flay xenophobic attacks in South Africa

Member organisations of Friends of the Earth Africa in statement against xenophobia attacks in South Africa condemn the act as well as the South African government’s...

Lagosians fight to keep water taps away from capitalism

Philip Jakpor reclines in his chair, his fingers drumming lightly on the wooden table inside his Lagos office. ''Lagos has an economy that is in billions of...

Fishers lament effects of oil spill, chemical pollution on fishing business

President, Fishermen Association of Lagos State, Alhaji Fasasi Adekunle, has said that activities of multi-national companies on the high sea had led to water pollution and...

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ECA seeks coordinated action to advance SDGs, Agenda 2063

The Executive Secretary, Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Claver Gatete, has called for coordinated and transformative action to advance...
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Kano to plant 10m trees to mitigate climate change 

The Kano State Government has announced plans to distribute 10 million tree seedlings for planting across the state, as...

Mixed reactions trail Lagos solar approval policy

Some Lagos residents on Tuesday, April 28, 2026, expressed divergent views on a directive by the state government requiring...

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ECA seeks coordinated action to advance SDGs, Agenda 2063

The Executive Secretary, Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Claver...

Kano to plant 10m trees to mitigate climate change 

The Kano State Government has announced plans to distribute...