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Investigation raises fresh concern over coal mining, deforestation imbalance in India

A new investigation by CSE/Down To Earth magazine has raised questions about the rationale behind the Indian government’s recent move to auction more coal blocks....

Michael Simire - August 19, 2020

Land Degradation

Group, SDGs office plant 6,000 tree seedlings to curb desertification in Sokoto

The Movement for Free Democracy in Sokoto State is in collaboration with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) office in Sokoto to plant no fewer...

Michael Simire - July 26, 2020

Land Degradation

Coconut trees planted to save disappearing Lagos coastline

Over 50 seedlings of coconut trees (cocos nucifera) have been planted along the shores to cushion the effect of sea surge that has washed...

Michael Simire - July 25, 2020

Land Degradation

Conservationists launch plan to save Amazon forest

Spurred by the growing urgency of catastrophic environmental threats to the Amazon, a group of 150 renowned scientists from eight Amazonian countries, French Guiana and...

Michael Simire - July 24, 2020

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Bushfires: Calamity or myth?

Every year, big portions of tropical savanna are burned out worldwide and the frequency and dimension of these fires increase each year. These type...

Michael Simire - July 23, 2020

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Africa described as global epicentre of deforestation

The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) says Africa lost 3.9 million hectares of forest between 2010 and 2020. This, according to the United Nations agency,...

Michael Simire - July 21, 2020

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Design competition launched for Land Degradation Neutrality’s land use planning software

An international technology competition to design software that can support well-informed land use decisions was launched on Monday, July 20, 2020 by the Group on...

Michael Simire - July 20, 2020

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Govt hands over Abia erosion site to contractor

The Ecological Fund Office (EFO) on Friday, July 17, 2020 handed over the Oguduasa Gully Erosion and Flood Works in Abia State to a...

Michael Simire - July 19, 2020

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