Yearly Archives: 2024

Confronting land degradation crisis: COP16 report outlines steps to keep land in safe zone

A major new scientific report was launched on Sunday, December 1, 2024, a day ahead of the opening of the 16th meeting of the...

Stakeholders urge Nigerian govt to ban single-use plastics from 2025

A team of stakeholders comprising journalists and civil society, who gathered from November 28 to 29, 2024, in Lagos at a media capacity building...

INC-5: Why plastic credits, bonds shouldn’t be included in global plastic treaty 

As the INC-5 negotiations move closer to the finish line in Busan, Korea, environmental justice and worker organisations have joined to demand that nations...

Observers welcome COP29 financing deal but say much work remains

At a somewhat fractious UN Climate Conference (COP29) dominated by finance, the final agreement in Baku, Azerbaijan saw developed countries pledge to “take the lead” in...

Take ownership of your own sanitation agenda – Minister urges Nigerians

Minister for Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof. Joseph Utsev, has tasked local communities in Nigeria to take ownership of their own sanitation agenda. The minister...

Privatise oil, gas pipelines for energy security – PETAN chairman

Chairman, Petroleum Technology Association of Nigeria (PETAN), Mr. Wole Ogunsanya, has called for the privatisation of Nigeria’s oil and gas pipelines. He described it as...

Foundation launches website to promote renewable energy alternatives

The Consumer Advocacy and Empowerment Foundation (CADEF) on Friday, November 29, 2024, launched a Distributed Energy Resources (DER) platform to promote renewable energy alternatives...

Solidaridad, others synergise on oil palm traceability in Nigeria

Two organisations, Solidaridad and the Sustainable Trade Organisation (IDH), say they are committed to identifying actionable solutions to the traceability gaps in Nigeria’s palm oil...

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17 California State University campuses join statewide wildlife monitoring effort

In response to accelerating climate change and increasing human impacts on California’s landscapes, Cal Poly Humboldt and the U.S....
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Anambra commissioner tasks Nigerians on hydration amid intense heat

The Anambra State Commissioner for Health, Dr Afam Obidike, has urged Nigerians to ensure regular water intake to keep...

Why buildings keep collapsing in Nigeria, by builders

The Nigerian Institute of Building (NIOB) has attributed the recurring building collapse cases across the country to weak construction...

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17 California State University campuses join statewide wildlife monitoring effort

In response to accelerating climate change and increasing human...

Anambra commissioner tasks Nigerians on hydration amid intense heat

The Anambra State Commissioner for Health, Dr Afam Obidike,...