Monthly Archives: April, 2020

Earth Day: How world can recover from coronavirus, climate disruption – Guterres

United Nations Secretary General, Anthonio Guterres, in a message to observe the International Mother Earth Day, laments the current Covid-19 pandemic and the climate...

Earth Day: PACJA calls on nations to think green in Covid-19 fight

The Pan African Climate Justice Alliance (PACJA) has called on African states to give the Covid-19 pandemic a greener look and attempt to juggle...

50th Earth Day: Hard global climate change lessons from COVID-19 pandemic

On Tuesday, April 21, 2020, it was reported that Queen Elizabeth II of England marked her 94th birthday in mournful silence. In a thoughtful...

End of the Illusory Civilisation, by Nnimmo Bassey

The illusion that the petroleum civilisation will last into the foreseeable future has always been a marker that our vision is rather limited. The...

‘Earth School’ to keep students connected to nature amid COVID-19

In response to the COVID-19 crisis, a coalition has come together to launch “Earth School,” which provides free, high-quality educational content to help students,...

Plateau quarantines 600 travellers for violating Covid-19 lockdown order

The Plateau State Government has quarantined no fewer than 600 travellers in two of its observation centres in the state for violating the lockdown order. State Commissioner...

Wellcome, DFID support Africa COVID-19 response with €2.26m

Wellcome and the United Kingdom Department for International Development (DFID) have awarded a grant of €2.26 million to the Africa Centres for Disease Control...

Work on national climate plans not on hold – Espinosa

Executive Secretary of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), Patricia Espinosa, has underlined the need to continue to drive ambition and ensure...

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UN-Habitat boosts water supply, sanitation in Niger communities

The Niger State Ministry of Water Resources says interventions by the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) have significantly improved water...
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Stakeholders seek unified action to accelerate methane abatement in oil and gas sector

Key stakeholders across government, civil society, and industry have called for stronger regulatory coordination and accelerated action on methane...

Unsung heroes: How Shanet Rutgers helps to create a more secure future for African penguins

Shanet Rutgers’ passion for penguins was ignited in early 2000 when her mother took her to the Two Oceans...

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UN-Habitat boosts water supply, sanitation in Niger communities

The Niger State Ministry of Water Resources says interventions...

Stakeholders seek unified action to accelerate methane abatement in oil and gas sector

Key stakeholders across government, civil society, and industry have...