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Monthly Archives: August, 2021

Carrying forward the Olympic spirit to care for our forests

Ahead of the XV World Forestry Congress in Seoul, Republic of Korea, whereby forestry specialists and policymakers will come together to make decisions about...

Climate change could spark floods in world’s largest desert lake – Study

For years it appeared as though Lake Turkana, which sits in an arid part of northern Kenya, was drying up. Its main river inflows had...

Germany reaches 1m electric vehicles target on its roads

Germany has reached its target of having one million electric vehicles on the roads, local media reported on Tuesday, August 3, 2021. “With one million...

Researchers use lightning data to improve short-term rainfall forecast accuracy

Chinese researchers have improved the accuracy of short-term forecasts for convective rainfall using lightning data. Lightning is the result of strong convection. It can effectively indicate...

Forest guards empowered to curb environmental degradation

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has begun the process of training and empowering its Forest Guards to effectively carry out surveillance activities to...

Domestic gas optimisation key to energy transition, says govt

The Federal Government has said that it will optimise the country’s abundant gas resource to achieve transition to low carbon energy sources. Chief Timipre Sylva,...

Waste management: Stakeholders urged to collaborate for effective implementation

The Federal Government on Tuesday, August 3, 2021 urged all environment stakeholders to collaborate for effective implementation of the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) programme,...

ERA demands Shell accountability, halt to divestment of facilities

Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth Nigeria (ERA/FoEN) has deplored the recent disclosure that Shell plans to sell its land based and shallow offshore...

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1,000 delegates expected at NOGOF 2025

About 1,000 delegates are expected at the 5th Nigerian Oil and Gas Opportunity Fair (NOGOF) 2025 to be hosted...
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PETAN urges crude output boost for refineries

The Petroleum Technology Association of Nigeria (PETAN) has urged an urgent scale-up in crude oil output to match Nigeria’s...

Unseen consequences of climate change on pregnancy

As global temperatures continue to rise, expectant mothers face an increasingly hazardous health landscape. Medical experts warn that extreme heat...

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1,000 delegates expected at NOGOF 2025

About 1,000 delegates are expected at the 5th Nigerian...

PETAN urges crude output boost for refineries

The Petroleum Technology Association of Nigeria (PETAN) has urged...
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