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Bushmeat consumption can endanger wildlife preservation, says WildAid

A non-governmental organisation (NGO), WildAid, has advised against indiscriminate consumption of bushmeat to avert the extinction of some animals. Mr Linus Unah, West Africa representative,...

Air pollution convention issues guidance on nitrogen pollution

Parties to the UN Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution have adopted a guidance document on integrated sustainable nitrogen...

U.S. greenhouse gas emissions drop by 10% in 2020 as coronavirus slows economy

U.S. greenhouse gas emissions fell 10.3% in 2020, the largest drop in emissions in the post-World War II era, as the coronavirus crippled the...

Girl Up Nigeria adopts scheme to boost climate action by women, girls

Girl Up Nigeria on Tuesday, January 12, 2021 launched one of its projects for 2021. Tagged “She Leads Climate Action”, the project aims to...

March 19 climate strike to highlight urgency of immediate action

Amid the various public health, socio-political, and economic crises that the world continues to face entering 2021, climate activists are gearing up for the...

Scientists discover over 240 dinosaur footprints in east China

A team of Chinese paleontologists has identified more than 240 fossilised dinosaur footprints in east China’s Fujian, the first traces of dinosaur activity found...

Osun farmers seek govt’s intervention to ameliorate poor rainfall in 2020

The Chairman, All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN), Osun Chapter, Alhaji Sulaimon Araokanmi, on Tuesday, January 12, 2021 called on government to assist farmers...

Climate change: Guterres renews call for $100bn for developing countries

The United Nations (UN) has renewed call for developed nations to fulfill their pledge to provide $100 billion a year for developing countries to support...

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Groups laud govt on wood export ban, seek transparent enforcement

A coalition of over 300 CSOs under the aegis of the Climate and Sustainable Development Network (CSDevNet) and partners...
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Greenpeace’s Rainbow Warrior ship sailing to Cape Town described as ‘hypocritical’

Greenpeace continues to promote an anti-fossil fuel agenda, while relying on the very fuels they seek to eliminate, according...

HEDA drags Oyo to EFCC over alleged diversion of ₦30bn Ibadan Explosion Intervention Funds

The Human and Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA Resource Centre) has petitioned the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over...

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Groups laud govt on wood export ban, seek transparent enforcement

A coalition of over 300 CSOs under the aegis...

Greenpeace’s Rainbow Warrior ship sailing to Cape Town described as ‘hypocritical’

Greenpeace continues to promote an anti-fossil fuel agenda, while...
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