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Group plants 12,748 tree seedlings to curb desertification in Jigawa

The Green Network Initiative Forum in Jigawa State has planted about 12,748 assorted tree seedlings in some parts of the state to check desertification. The Coordinator of...

Presidents of Amazon region to meet over wildfires, says Bolsonaro

Presidents of South America’s Amazon region will meet in Colombia to discuss a joint environmental strategy after thousands of wildfires ravaged the region’s rainforests, Brazilian President...

G7 leaders provide $20m to fight Amazon fires

G7 leaders are dedicating $20 million to urgent firefighting efforts in the Amazon rainforest. Macron said this on Monday, August 26, 2019 after a meeting at the...

Group commends Gombe’s tree-planting initiative to check desertification

Jewel Environmental Initiative (JEI), an NGO, has commended the Gombe State Government for initiating a massive tree-planting scheme aimed at growing four million trees across the...

Nigeria reclaims 70 gully sites, 2,500ha of degraded land in six years

The Nigeria Erosion and Watershed Management Project (NEWMAP) says it has reclaimed over 70 active gully erosion sites and 2,500 hectares (ha) of degraded...

Bauchi inaugurates tree planting campaign to curb desertification

Gov. Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State on Wednesday, July 31, 2019 inaugurated 2019 Tree Planting campaign with the theme “Planting for Reclamation’’. Mohammed, who inaugurated the campaign...

Nigeria ranks highest in deforestation rate globally, says NEWMAP boss

The National Coordinator, Nigeria Erosion and Watershed Management Project (NEWMAP), Mr Salisu Dahiru, has said that Nigeria ranks the highest with deforestation rate in the world. Dahiru...

Combating desertification in Nigeria: Lessons from Ankara

Promoting good land stewardship for the benefits of present and future generations has continued to attract global attention as the World Day to Combat Desertification held on...

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Climate change: Coalition to plant 1,000 trees across Kwara schools

The Good Deeds Day, Kwara Chapter, a coalition of non-governmental organisations (NGOs), on Thursday, June 19, 2025, in Ilorin,...
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Africa faces dual health emergencies as cholera, mpox surge

The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) says the continent is grappling with a double public...

Africa can save $3-5tr by 2050 with fully renewable energy future – Report

Africa could save $3-5 trillion (an average of $150 billion annually) by transitioning to a fully renewable energy system...

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Climate change: Coalition to plant 1,000 trees across Kwara schools

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