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Erosion: NEWMAP appeals to Obosi community over slow pace of work

The Nigerian Erosion Watershed Management Project (NEWMAP) on Thursday, July 19, 2018 appealed to Obosi community in Anambra State to bear with it over...

admin - July 19, 2018

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EU, Oxfam move to battle desertification in Katsina

The European Union (EU) and Oxfam have distributed agricultural inputs worth N120 million to farmers in Katsina State for the second phase of the...

admin - July 18, 2018

Land Degradation

Death toll rises to 90 as landslides, floods engulf Nepal

Five people were killed in Nepal on Wednesday, July 18, 2018 by landslides and flooding brought on by monsoon rains, bringing the death toll...

admin - July 18, 2018

Land Degradation

Ondo wants government to save coastal communities from surge, erosion

Barely a week after the Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF) appealed to the Federal Government to intervene to curb the fast eroding Lagos shoreline, the...

admin - July 17, 2018

Land Degradation

Government begins construction of dykes to prevent flooding

The Federal Government has commenced the construction of dykes to protect the nation’s river bodies and minimise risks that could arise from flooding. Dr Elijah...

admin - July 17, 2018

Land Degradation

The remarkable Edmonds erosion control installation experience

It is the EarthCorps tradition to send volunteers to different parts of the state of Washington, executing different projects to have varying experience of...

admin - July 15, 2018

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Uncontrolled desertification can affect food security – Environmentalist

An Environmentalist, Mr Gafar Odubote, has said that desertification, if not controlled, can negatively impact Nigeria’s food security. Odubote, the Public Relations Manager of Let’s...

admin - July 13, 2018

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Flood: Kogi promises timely completion of embankment on Niger river

The Kogi State Government says it is doing everything possible to ensure that the embankment project along River Niger in Lokoja, the state capital, becomes...

admin - July 12, 2018

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