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Stakeholders advocate increased budget to fight impacts of climate change

Stakeholders in the environment sector have called for increased budget allocation to fight the impacts of climate change in the country. The stakeholders converged on...

Domestic ivory markets must not be reopened – EPI Foundation

The EPI Foundation, the secretariat to the 24 African member states of the Elephant Protection Initiative (EPI), has expressed its strong opposition to the...

Human-caused climate change influenced deadly heatwave in the Sahel, West Africa – Study

The recent deadly heatwave in the Sahel and West Africa with temperatures above 45°C would not have been possible without human-caused climate change, according...

Drought in southern Africa mostly driven by El Niño, not climate change – Researchers

The severe drought in southern Africa in 2024 was driven primarily by El Niño, rather than human-caused climate change, according to rapid attribution analysis...

New award celebrates excellence in population, health, environment reporting in Africa

The USAID-funded Building Capacity for Integrated Family Planning and Reproductive Health and Population, Environment and Development Action (BUILD Project) on Wednesday, April 17, 2024,...

COP29: Nigeria reviews climate commitments ahead of Baku summit

Ahead of the 29th Session of the Conference of the Parties (COP29) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), Nigeria is...

Africa proposes treaty sales ban on mercury skin lighteners

Recently, the African Region proposed to amend the Minamata Convention to ban the sale and offering of sales of mercury-added cosmetics, including skin lightening...

$38tr in yearly damages: World economy committed to income reduction of 19% due to climate change

Even if CO2 emissions were to be drastically cut down starting today, the world economy is already committed to an income reduction of 19% until...

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HEDA urges EFCC to prosecute FRIN boss over alleged N3bn fraud, asset diversion

The Human and Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA Resource Centre) has petitioned the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), urging...
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Lagos seals NITEL building over environmental infractions

The Lagos State Government has sealed the NITEL building on Macarthy Street, Obalende, Lagos for environmental infractions. The Commissioner for...

Waste pickers commit to zero waste initiative

The Association of Scraps and Wastes Pickers of Lagos (ASWOL) has expressed commitment to zero waste initiative and management. The...

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HEDA urges EFCC to prosecute FRIN boss over alleged N3bn fraud, asset diversion

The Human and Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA Resource Centre)...

Lagos seals NITEL building over environmental infractions

The Lagos State Government has sealed the NITEL building...
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