Yearly Archives: 2021

AMCEN endorses stronger measures to combat environmental degradation

The bureau of the African Ministerial Conference on the Environment (AMCEN) has recommended several measures to address climate change, biodiversity loss, plastic pollution, and...

Climate change: Africa faces drought, hunger, mass migration – Experts

Nearly half of Africa’s population could face a future of widespread drought, hunger and mass migration due to the effects of climate change –...

Kano lists causes of low agricultural productivity

Kano State Deputy Governor, Dr Nasiru Yusuf Gawuna, has said Nigeria’s agricultural prowess is being consistently weakened by some age-long practices and factors like...

Elimination of trans fatty acids in foods a guaranty for food safety

The World Food Safety Day (WFSD) is celebrated June 7 annually to draw attention and inspire actions to help prevent, detect and manage foodborne...

Urban renewal campaign: Bayelsa adopts use of traditional media

The Bayelsa State Government says it has resorted to use of traditional media to persuade residents to embrace its ongoing urban renewal policy. Commissioner for...

Kenyan campaigner urges action on climate crisis in coastal region

Kenya should intensify action on the climate crisis in the coastal region that has disrupted livelihoods of predominantly fishing and pastoralist communities, Nairobi-based Pan-African...

Africa Ministers of Water to launch sanitation policy guidelines

The African Ministers’ Council On Water (AMCOW) is to launch the African Sanitation Policy Guidelines (ASPG) to improve sanitation governance and accelerate access to...

FAO to strengthen institutional capacity for improved data, information for MDAs

The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations says it will strengthen institutional capacity for improved data and information systems for policy...

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Middle East crisis disrupts international natural gas markets, delays global LNG supply wave

The global natural gas market outlook has been significantly altered by the conflict in the Middle East, according to...
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Seventh Assessment Report: IPCC authors meet for Second Lead Author Meeting of Working Group I

Experts and author teams of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) are meeting this week at the Universidad...

The hidden environmental cost of a global energy shock on Africa

A major global energy disruption linked to tensions in the Middle East is exposing a less visible but deeply...

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Middle East crisis disrupts international natural gas markets, delays global LNG supply wave

The global natural gas market outlook has been significantly...

Seventh Assessment Report: IPCC authors meet for Second Lead Author Meeting of Working Group I

Experts and author teams of the Intergovernmental Panel on...