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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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Boots on the Ground: The voices shaping elephant conservation in Kenya

The Elephant Protection Initiative (EPI) Foundation friend of the month series for the year 2026 begins with a feature...
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SRADeV commends NAFDAC ban on sachet alcohol, sub-200ml PET bottles

Sustainable Research and Action for Environmental Development (SRADeV Nigeria) has commended the National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration...

NMDPRA plans to accelerate gas distribution for industrialisation

The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) says it will enforce strict compliance while accelerating gas distribution...

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Boots on the Ground: The voices shaping elephant conservation in Kenya

The Elephant Protection Initiative (EPI) Foundation friend of the...

SRADeV commends NAFDAC ban on sachet alcohol, sub-200ml PET bottles

Sustainable Research and Action for Environmental Development (SRADeV Nigeria)...
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