Yearly Archives: 2021

Focus on delivery of proper clean-up, ERA charges HYPREP

Environmental advocacy group, Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth Nigeria (ERA/FoEN), has frowned at the response by the Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project (HYPREP) to...

Tambuwal inaugurates 2m tree plantation in Sokoto

Gov. Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State on Wednesday, August 18, 2021 inaugurated a tree plantation of two million seedlings for 2021 to improve the...

Delta assembly summons firm over oil spill, dumping of toxic wastes

The Delta State House Committee on Environment has given the management of Sterling Oil and Energy Company Ltd. (SOEPCO) an eight-day ultimatum to defend...

NiMet, Earth Networks of U.S. partner on advancing weather observation

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) on Wednesday, August 18, 2021 signed a virtual Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Earth Networks, U.S. to advance weather...

US EPA bans pesticide that puts children’s health at risk

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has said that it will ban a pesticide widely used since 1965 on fruits and vegetables from use...

UN announces delay of biodiversity summit

Following the first draft of the post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF), officials announced on Tuesday, August 18, 2021 new dates for the Conference of the...

UK announces plans for a world-leading hydrogen economy

The UK’s first-ever Hydrogen Strategy will unlock over £4 billion in investment and create thousands of jobs in the move to establish a thriving...

Niger Delta fishermen applaud Buhari on assent to PIB

The Artisanal Fishermen Association of Nigeria (ARFAN) has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for signing the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) into law. Mr Samuel Ayadi, the...

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A third of animal habitats could experience multiple extreme events by 2085 – Study

By 2085, 36 percent of species’ current habitats on land could be exposed to multiple types of climate-driven extreme...
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Leaders call for Africa-led solutions following landmark court ruling on climate obligations

African leaders, policymakers, legal experts, scientists and practitioners have called for African-led solutions to climate change, as its impacts...

Two-thirds of global hunger concentrated in 10 countries – Report 

The 2026 Global Report on Food Crises on Friday, April 24, revealed that two-thirds of all people facing high...

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A third of animal habitats could experience multiple extreme events by 2085 – Study

By 2085, 36 percent of species’ current habitats on...

Leaders call for Africa-led solutions following landmark court ruling on climate obligations

African leaders, policymakers, legal experts, scientists and practitioners have...