EnviroNews Nigeria – Healthy & Pollution Free Environment
The National Oil Spills Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA) on Monday, May 18, 2020 said ...
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Conservation
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Biological Diversity Day: UN report demands urgent action to safeguard forests’ biodiversity
Urgent action is needed to safeguard the biodiversity of the world’s forests amid alarming rates ...
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Ikemeh, Whitley Awards winner, urges Nigeria, UK govts to support conservation
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South Africa to investigate allegations of illegal wildlife trade with China
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IUCN report identifies potential new World Heritage sites in Africa
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Cross River remodels Calabar monuments
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Migratory Bird Day: Groups seek awareness on migratory birds’ key role
Climate Change
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Tens of thousands evacuated as India, Bangladesh brace for super cyclone
Authorities in eastern India and Bangladesh were scrambling on Tuesday, May 19, 2020 to move ...
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Corporations urge net-zero emissions recovery from COVID-19
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IPCC to hold first virtual Bureau meeting
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Is Covid-19 truly healing the planet?
Renewable Energy
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Global green energy growth to fall for first time in 20 years – IEA
Global growth in new renewable energy capacity will experience its first annual decline in 20 ...
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How the GEF e-mobility Africa opportunities add up, by Rubia
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How Covid-19 shocked global energy system, by IEA
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Ministry installs solar-powered mini grids in Covid-19 isolation centres
Human Settlement
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Lagos embraces technology for city transformation
The Lagos State Government has commenced the move to embrace digital technology to automate the ...
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Oyo launches digitised Certificate of Occupancy
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Earth Day: Groups, leaders seek integrated action on wellbeing of people, planet
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COVID-19: Urban mobility tagged cornerstone of public services
Health
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COVID-19: CSDevNet, Unilever intensify advocacy efforts
With support from Unilever, the Climate & Sustainable Development Network of Nigeria (CSDevNet) has embarked ...
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Equipment failure caused two spills from Agip’s oilfields in Bayelsa – NOSDRA
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Kenya gets €188m AfDB loan to boost COVID-19 response
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PTF warns against Hydrxoychloroquine purchase, NCDC urges more tests
Marine
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FishNet, others demand cause of dead fish on Niger Delta coastline to be revealed
Community people, environmentalists and members of the FishNet Alliance have called on relevant regulatory agencies ...
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Seychelles hits 30% marine protection target after debt restructuring deal
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NIMASA seeks support to reposition Nigeria’s blue economy for industrial growth
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Antarctica ice loss poses upcoming sea level risk
Real Estate
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Dark side of COVID-19 on the building industry
Nigerians living in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja, Lagos and Ogun states applauded president ...
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Building collapse: Planners urge Imo to engage professionals in enquiry panel
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Developers to partner with govt on affordable housing in Abuja
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How build, operate and transfer can reduce housing deficit
Science & Tech
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COVID-19 response demands better use of science and technology – UN DESA
The response to the COVID-19 pandemic, with around 2.5 million confirmed cases so far, requires ...
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Scientists enhance African ‘orphan’ crops with genomics
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NABDA to produce indigenous microorganisms for making yogurt, yeast
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Solar orbiter takes off on mission to study sun’s poles
Sustainable Devpt
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Biological Diversity Day: IPBES decorated with global sustainability award
Underscoring celebrations of the International Day for Biological Diversity, the Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and ...
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COVID-19: NOSDRA boss says environment sector must be placed in front burner
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Biological Diversity Day: World celebrates nature as source of solutions to global challenges
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What sustainability means for actors from local, international levels
Water & Sanitation
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CODE lauds Niger for enacting water law
The Abuja-based Connected Development (CODE) has applauded the Niger State Government for assenting to the ...
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Access to clean, safe water crucial to COVID-19 survival, says Rotary Club
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Zamfara spends N456m annually on portable water supply, says gov
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Group faults Lagos’ report on water supply amid pandemic
Waste Management
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Expert calls for enforcement of EPR policy to boost recycling
A recycling expert, Mr Adewole Taiwo, has called for the enforcement of the Extended Producers ...
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COVID-19: NESREA releases guidelines for handling infectious wastes
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COVID-19: LAWMA dislodges scavengers from landfills
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Lagos residents urged to desist from dumping refuse in drainages
Photo News
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Images: When stakeholders examined how art drives sustainability
The fourth edition of the Point of View (POV) monthly series of talks held on ...
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Images: Nigeria’s participation at COP25
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Images: PACJA climate strikes in Nairobi, Abidjan
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Images: When Nigeria’s climate chief visited Ekwueme varsity
Agric & Biotech
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China to draft food security plan amid global coronavirus epidemic
China will draft and carry out, in 2020, a response plan for ensuring food security ...
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World Bank commits $500m to fight locusts, preserve food security, protect livelihoods
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TAAT catalyses commercialisation of High Iron Beans in Burundi
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Kenya to use drones, mobile apps to assess impact of desert locust
Human Welfare
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Global Anti-Chevron Day: Policy Alert demands accountability from oil giant
Policy Alert has called on Nigeria’s third biggest oil producer, Chevron, to urgently account for ...
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Zimbabweans go hungry as coronavirus compounds climate woes
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UN Rapporteur seeks input on Covid-19 impacts on Indigenous Peoples’ rights
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Tobacco watchdogs express COVID-19 related concerns in Nigeria, Zimbabwe, Indonesia
Pollution
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South African group flays reopening of Shell, BP petroleum refinery
The South Durban Community Environmental Alliance (SDCEA) has expressed its deep concern regarding what it ...
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Faith groups demand a just recovery by divesting from fossil fuels
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Minamata Convention groups conduct virtual meetings towards curbing mercury pollution
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NOSDRA claims toxic discharge killed coastline fishes as Delta Assembly debates fresh incident
Land Degradation
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10 buildings collapse at Onitsha erosion site
No fewer than 10 buildings, including a school and church, have collapsed at Obeleagu St. ...
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Cross River task force bans illegal logging
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Policy measures for people most vulnerable to drought underway
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Environmentalists want ‘alarming’ Sahara Desert encroachment halted
Disaster Risk Management
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Death toll 95 as India, Bangladesh clean up after devastating cyclone
Authorities in eastern India and Bangladesh on Friday were struggling to restore road links, communication ...
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Cyclone Amphan lashes Bangladesh, killing 16
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Plateau quarantines 600 travellers for violating Covid-19 lockdown order
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European Green Deal must be central to a resilient recovery after Covid-19
Gender
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Covid-19 and climate change: A gender response
According to the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), women are differently and disproportionately affected by ...
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COVID-19: UN chief says women are central to response, difficult decisions needed in Africa
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Italy reports 73% rise in calls to gender violence helpline
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UN delivers lifeline to Africa women groups for COVID-19 response
