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Monthly Archives: January, 2020

Buildings can become a carbon sink if made from wood

A material revolution replacing cement and steel in urban construction by wood can have double benefits for climate stabilisation, a new study shows. First, it...

How UN process helped build climate resilience over the past 25 years

The network of institutions created during the last 25 years and the growth of adaptation-related initiatives under the UN climate change process has helped stimulate significant...

Gregory varsity institute explores knowledge in blue, green economies

A pan-African research institute, the West Africa Green Economic Development Institute (WAGEDI), Gregory University Uturu (GUU), Abia State in Nigeria, appears to be on the verge...

Africa’s drones set to deliver a greener future

There’s certainly a buzz about drones in Africa; with close to 700 drones registered in South Africa alone, Rwanda surprised many on the world stage with...

Biosafety agency bags customs merit award, cautions over lassa fever, coronavirus

The National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA) on Monday, January 27, 2020 received an award from the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) for its role in ensuring that...

Climate costs smallest if warming is limited to 2°C – Study

Climate costs are likely smallest if global warming is limited to 2 degrees Celsius. The politically negotiated Paris Agreement is thus also the economically sensible one,...

Govt gives five-year timeline to complete water projects

The Minister of Water Resources, Mr Suleiman Adamu, has urged management of the ministry and heads of River Basin Development Authorities to prioritise completion of all...

China pledges medical reinforcements as virus toll hits 81

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang will “inspect and direct” efforts to control a virus outbreak in the central city of Wuhan and promised reinforcements, as provincial authorities...

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New Plastics Treaty talks chief: Groups urge Cordano to restore trust, transparency

On Saturday, February 7, 2026, UN member states elected Julio Cordano of Chile as the next Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC)...
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Nigeria approves new guidelines on shoreline allocation, reclamation

The Federal Government of Nigeria has approved a unified Standard Application Procedure (SAP) to guide all shoreline allocations, reclamation...

Agric varsity unveils climate-smart tools to bolster research, food security

The University of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences (UAES), Umuagwo in Imo State, has unveiled EU-funded climate-smart tools, worth millions...

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New Plastics Treaty talks chief: Groups urge Cordano to restore trust, transparency

On Saturday, February 7, 2026, UN member states elected...

Nigeria approves new guidelines on shoreline allocation, reclamation

The Federal Government of Nigeria has approved a unified...
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