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Global Fund signs $8.54bn grants to fight HIV, TB, malaria

The Global Fund, an international financing and partnership to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis (TB) and Malaria, says it has signed a record breaking $8.54 billion...

Air pollution killed nearly 5,000 people in Afghanistan in 2020

Nearly 5,000 people died in Afghanistan due to air pollution in 2020, the health ministry told dpa. They died due to respiratory and heart diseases...

Africa’s confirmed COVID-19 cases pass 3.1m – Africa CDC

The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases on the African continent reached 3,107,979 as of Wednesday, January 13, 2021, the Africa Centers for Disease Control...

UN to study Kenya’s rising water levels in lakes

The United Nations will partner with Kenya to study the East Africa nation’s rising water levels in lakes, a UN official said on Wednesday,...

90m confirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide, says WHO

The number of COVID-19 cases worldwide has surpassed 90 million, reaching 90,054,813 as of Wednesday, January 13, 2021, according to the latest numbers from...

Bushmeat consumption can endanger wildlife preservation, says WildAid

A non-governmental organisation (NGO), WildAid, has advised against indiscriminate consumption of bushmeat to avert the extinction of some animals. Mr Linus Unah, West Africa representative,...

Air pollution convention issues guidance on nitrogen pollution

Parties to the UN Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution have adopted a guidance document on integrated sustainable nitrogen...

U.S. greenhouse gas emissions drop by 10% in 2020 as coronavirus slows economy

U.S. greenhouse gas emissions fell 10.3% in 2020, the largest drop in emissions in the post-World War II era, as the coronavirus crippled the...

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Nigeria approves new guidelines on shoreline allocation, reclamation

The Federal Government of Nigeria has approved a unified Standard Application Procedure (SAP) to guide all shoreline allocations, reclamation...
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Agric varsity unveils climate-smart tools to bolster research, food security

The University of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences (UAES), Umuagwo in Imo State, has unveiled EU-funded climate-smart tools, worth millions...

From commitment to action: Scaling solutions for wetlands restoration

Despite covering a small share of the planet, wetlands are essential for biodiversity, climate resilience, and water and food...

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Nigeria approves new guidelines on shoreline allocation, reclamation

The Federal Government of Nigeria has approved a unified...

Agric varsity unveils climate-smart tools to bolster research, food security

The University of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences (UAES), Umuagwo...
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