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World Bee Day: Minister underlines need to conserve pollinators

To raise awareness about the importance of bees as pollinators, the threats they face and their contribution to sustainable development, the UN designated May...

There are 50bn birds on Earth, say Australian researchers

No fewer than 50 billion birds call planet Earth home, according to an extrapolation by Australian scientists published in the journal Proceedings of the...

Role of CBOs in conservation underlined as Gashaka Biodiversity Support Initiative is launched

Communities across Nigeria have been called upon to appreciate and support biodiversity conservation efforts within their areas to ensure the sustenance of projects that...

Govt reiterates commitment to restore mangrove in Ogoniland

The Federal Government has reiterated commitment to restoring mangrove in Ogoniland to improve lives in the communities. This is contained in a statement by Mr...

Russia wants to ban commercial catch of whales, dolphins

Russia wants the ban of commercial capture of whales and dolphins, Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin announced in Moscow. The head of the Russian government did...

Lightning kills 18 elephants in India’s Assam

A herd of 18 wild Asiatic elephants were found dead in India’s eastern state of Assam, possibly because of a massive lightning strike, local...

Nigerian conservationist recognised for leading action to save bat species

Nigerian conservationist, Iroro Tanshi, has received a prestigious Whitley Award worth £40,000 to save the short-tailed roundleaf bat after discovering the country’s first and...

World Migratory Bird Day: Inspiring global chorus for birds and nature

People all over the world are on Saturday, May 8, 2021 celebrating the World Migratory Bird Day, a global campaign which aims to raise awareness...

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COREN seeks FCT, states’ collaboration in curbing engineering failures

Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN) has sought the collaboration of states and the Federal Capital...
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West African activists push for climate justice

Environmental justice advocates have called on leaders across West Africa to unite against environmental degradation and resist the commodification...

UN Climate Change launches new report on advancing a ‘Just Transition’ in climate policy

As the world accelerates action to address climate change, the question is no longer whether to pursue a just...

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COREN seeks FCT, states’ collaboration in curbing engineering failures

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