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Huge quake off Alaska triggers tsunami warning for U.S., Canada

A tsunami warning is in effect for the coastal areas of Alaska and British Columbia after a major 7.9-magnitude earthquake struck the Gulf of...

Burundi ratifies Paris Agreement as 174th Party

The Republic of Burundi on Wednesday, January 17, 2018 deposited its instruments of ratification of the Paris Agreement on Climate Change, making the East Africa nation...

Minamata Convention’s specific programme gets support as Lithuania ratifies treaty

The secretariat of the Minamata Convention has disclosed that its Specific International Programme (SIP) received support from Denmark, Norway, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. This is...

Battery recycling plants in Nigeria, others contaminated by lead, study finds

An international study has found extensive lead contamination around lead battery recycling plants in Nigeria and six other African countries.  The contamination levels in...

Unemployment, pollution identified as Niger Delta’s biggest challenges

The Managing Director of Niger Delta River Basin Development Authority (NDRBDA), Mr Tonye David-West, on Friday, January 19, 2018 said youth unemployment and environmental...

Lagos, Visionscape evacuate refuse heaps across metropolis

The Lagos State Government and the environmental utility group contracted to implement the Cleaner Lagos Initiative (CLI), Visionscape Sanitation Solutions, have intensified evacuation of...

Before Kangimi Dam fails

Communities around Kangimi Dam in Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State have raised an alarm over the deteriorating state of the dam. They...

Several deaths due to extreme heat in Melbourne as Australia swelters

Extreme heat has caused several deaths across the states in Victoria on Friday, January 19 2018, emergency services said, as five of the eight...

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World Wildlife Crime Report 2024 documents illegal trade in 162 countries, territories

The World Wildlife Crime Report 2024 was launched on Monday, May 13, 2024, by the United Nations Office on...
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Tinubu establishes, chairs committee on green economy, lists objectives

President Bola Tinubu has established a committee to oversee Green Economic Initiative, being a strategic move to ensure advancement...

Progress made in negotiations on amendments to International Health Regulations

In what looks like an historic milestone for global public health, State Parties on Saturday, May 18, 2024, agreed...

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