Monthly Archives: May, 2020

Conservation

Biological Diversity Day: UN report demands urgent action to safeguard forests’ biodiversity

Urgent action is needed to safeguard the biodiversity of the world’s forests amid alarming rates of deforestation and degradation, according to the latest edition...
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China tells U.S. to stop wasting time in coronavirus battle

The U.S. should stop wasting time in its fight against the coronavirus and work with China to combat it, rather than spreading lies and...
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Health

COVID-19: CSDevNet, Unilever intensify advocacy efforts

With support from Unilever, the Climate & Sustainable Development Network of Nigeria (CSDevNet) has embarked on an advocacy campaign on COVID-19 at Akpanya and...
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Sustainable Devpt

COVID-19: NOSDRA boss says environment sector must be placed in front burner

National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA) says the environment should be placed in the front burner as it plays a key role...
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Health

Equipment failure caused two spills from Agip’s oilfields in Bayelsa – NOSDRA

The National Oil Spills Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA) says the two recent leaks from Agip’s oilfields in  Southern Ijaw and Brass Local Government...
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Covid-19: New York Times fills front page with names of the dead

The New York Times has filled the front page of its Sunday (May 24, 2020) edition with the names of those who have died...
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COVID-19 deaths in New York drop below 100 for first time since March

Gov. Andrew Cuomo gave Westchester and the Hudson Valley the green light to reopen starting on Tuesday, May 26, 2020 as the coronavirus death toll dipped below 100 for...
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Conservation

Ikemeh, Whitley Awards winner, urges Nigeria, UK govts to support conservation

A Nigerian wildlife conservationist, Rachel Ashegbofe Ikemeh, has called on both the Nigerian and UK governments to support organisations that focus on conservation to...
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Renewable Energy

Experts advocate reforms to strengthen electricity value chain

Nigeria’s electricity sector remains one of the richly endowed with energy resources, yet struggling to keep the lights on...
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Addressing impacts of the Middle East conflict on Africa

The global economic environment has become increasingly volatile with rising frequency of major shocks worldwide. Amid spikes in energy,...
Pollution

Human bile emerges as a hidden reservoir for microplastics

Plastic pollution has become one of the defining environmental issues of modern life, and microplastics are now known to...

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Renewable Energy

Experts advocate reforms to strengthen electricity value chain

Nigeria’s electricity sector remains one of the richly endowed...
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Addressing impacts of the Middle East conflict on Africa

The global economic environment has become increasingly volatile with...