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Campaigners demand end to BP arts, culture sponsorship

Some 216 arts and culture professionals, scientists and campaigners have signed a damning letter published in The Times of London, calling for British Petroleum’s (BP) new...

Why lawmakers are vital to climate diplomacy, by UNDP

If Nigeria is to harness the opportunities that the new global climate regime presents, the legislature must be equipped with the requisite knowledge to...

Maryland community suffers severe damage after flooding

A community in Maryland in the US suffered "severe" damage from floods, including damaged buildings and cars swept away by rushing water, after around...

Paris Agreement: Peru ratifies, Nigeria prepares to sign

About three months after it signed the Paris Agreement on 22 April 2016, Peru last Monday (25 July 2016) deposited its instrument of ratification...

Government raises Council, Board for Ogoniland clean-up

“The choice is for you to keep your environment clean and nurture the Niger Delta back to its lost glory. The beginning of this clean-up exercise...

How Ogoni pollution impoverished indegenes

Poverty, destitution and deprivation prevalent in Ogoniland have been linked with the soil, air and water pollution that the people of the area have...

Laura Zuñiga, slain Berta Cáceres’ daughter, demands justice

Daughter of slain Honduran Indigenous activist Berta Cáceres joins rally against Trans-Pacific Partnership at the DNC Philadelphia Laura Zuñiga Cáceres arrived in Philadelphia this weekend on a...

Tanzania intimidates Maasai landgrab protesters

Intimidation of land rights defenders in Tanzania must stop, says international human rights organisation Forest Peoples Programme Since 12 July, 18 Maasai elected officials, teachers,...

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Philippines: International Youth Day 2025 celebrates youth driving environmental action

The immortalised words of Philippine national hero Dr. Jose Rizal, “kabataan ang pag-asa ng bayan,” rang true on Monday,...
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Climate change: Tropical bird populations reduced by a third since 1980

Bird populations in the tropics have dropped by roughly a third (25-38 percent) since 1980 due to intensifying heat...

Oyo residents flay open defecation, seek measures to address menace

Open defecation is a notable public health concern and threat to ecological balance, particularly in areas with inadequate sanitation...

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