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Yearly Archives: 2021

Cholera: Nigeria records 37,819 cases, 1,178 deaths from 23 states, FCT

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says the country has recorded 37,819 suspected cases of cholera, 1,178 deaths in 23 states and the...

Minamata Convention: Specific International Programme board approves new projects

The Governing Board of the Specific International Programme of the Minamata Convention on Mercury has approved nine projects valued at $2.2 million for the...

Climate protesters seek to raise awareness with Berlin sit-in

More than 100 demonstrators partially blocked several streets in central Berlin on Monday, August 16, 2021 as they staged a long-promised protest calling for...

IPCC advances work on final product of upcoming assessment report

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) opened a week-long virtual meeting of experts on Monday, August 16, 2021 to advance preparations of the...

Buhari signs Petroleum Industry Bill into law

President Muhammadu Buhari has signed the Petroleum Industry Bill 2021 into law. The president signed the bill while working from home in line with COVID-19...

Keep oil in the soil: Africa urged to stop fossil fuel extraction

African leaders have been called upon to stop all forms of fossil fuel extraction and exploration for new ones on the continent. The call was...

International Youth Day: Building momentum for climate action

The International Youth Day, observed on Thursday, August 12, 2021, celebrated the important contribution of young people in tackling global challenges including climate change,...

Stern measures pushed to end illegal trade of mercury-laced skin whiteners

A group tracking mercury-added products in commerce appealed to national and local government authorities in the Philippines to get tough on importers, distributors and retailers...

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International Leopard Day: Spotlight on the elusive, solitary cat

Every year on May 3, the world turns its attention to one of nature’s most exquisite and elusive creatures...
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From billions to trillions: Setting a new goal on climate finance

A new phase of work on one of the most important items currently on the global climate change agenda...

Road to Busan clear as negotiations on a global plastics treaty close in Ottawa

The fourth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to develop an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution, including in the marine environment (INC-4),...

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International Leopard Day: Spotlight on the elusive, solitary cat

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