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Monthly Archives: May, 2021

UN food agency signals alarm as drought threatens Madagascar

More than 1 million people are facing malnourishment in southern Madagascar as the country suffers its worst drought in 40 years, according to the...

World Migratory Bird Day: Inspiring global chorus for birds and nature

People all over the world are on Saturday, May 8, 2021 celebrating the World Migratory Bird Day, a global campaign which aims to raise awareness...

Petersberg Climate Dialogue: Ministers aim to make COP26 a success

The 12th Petersberg Climate Dialogue ended on Friday, May 7, 2021 with a call to make this year’s UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow...

Kano, firm partner on waste recycling

The Kano State Government says it has entered partnership with a private firm, Cape Gate Ltd., to accelerate waste recycling in the state. Commissioner For...

Experts, UN launch first global initiative to map ungulate migrations

An international team of 92 scientists and conservationists has joined forces to create the first-ever global atlas of ungulate (hooved mammal) migrations, working in...

28 states at risk of severe flooding – Minister

No fewer than 28 states are likely to experience severe flooding this year, the Minister of Water Resources, Suleiman Adamu, announced on Thursday, May...

Lagos unveils regeneration plans to create a Micro City around National Theatre

The Lagos State Government has said that it is embarking on the creation of a new Micro City to complement the Federal Government’s proposed...

NEMA calls for efficient use of dams to curtail floods

The Director General, National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Mr Mohammadu Muhammed, has called for the proper utilisation of the nation’s dams to curtail flooding...

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Reserve for wild horses established in Sumava Mountains, near borders with Germany and Austria

A herd of wild horses ran into the new reserve in the Sumava Protected Landscape Area in the mountain...
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Extreme flooding and intensifying rainfall variability in Nigeria

Synopsis Climate change and natural climate variability are the major causes of weather extremes such as heavy rainfall. There have...

International Waste Pickers’ Day: Pickers seek recognition for sustainable development

Waste pickers in Lagos have called for formal recognition and inclusion in Nigeria’s circular economy drive. Mr. Friday Oku, President...

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Extreme flooding and intensifying rainfall variability in Nigeria

Synopsis Climate change and natural climate variability are the major...
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