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Conservation foundation collaborates with varsity to promote marine biodiversity

The Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF) is collaborating with the Rivers State University of Science and Technology (RSUT) to promote Marine and Caostal Biodiversity, Dr...

Minister calls for intensive efforts on study of Atlantic Ocean

Minister of Science and Technology, Dr Ogbonnaya Onu, says Nigeria should join other countries and intensify efforts in studying the Atlantic Ocean for economic and climatic...

Scientists unveil how snail-fish adapts to deep sea environment

Chinese scientists have unveiled the mystery of how hadal snail-fish, a typical deep-sea species from the Mariana Trench, could survive the harsh conditions of 7,000 metres...

Sri Lanka’s marine protection agency calls for tougher laws against ocean pollution

Sri Lanka’s Marine Environment Protection Authority on Thursday, April 11, 2019 urged countries along the Bay of Bengal to draft stronger laws against polluting the oceans...

UN, Norway identify plastic pollution challenge on oceans

The UN Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) and the Norwegian Embassy in Nigeria have identified the challenges of plastic pollution on the economy, sea navigation,...

Researchers tasked on accurate data to tackle marine environment challenges

Researchers have been called upon to embark on research to generate accurate data that would help tackle the challenges of Nigeria’s coastal and marine environments. Dr Muntari...

Three countries in Latin America and the Caribbean join ‘Clean Seas’

Antigua and Barbuda, Trinidad and Tobago, and Paraguay on Friday, March 15, 2019 joined UN Environment’s Clean Seas campaign, bringing the number of countries now involved...

UN calls for better land management practice to safeguard marine ecosystems

The UN on Thursday, March 14, 2019 called for better land management practices in order to safeguard marine and coastal ecosystems. Peter Thomson, UN Secretary-General Special...

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UCLG Africa: North Africa selects representatives for continental, global bodies

The pan-African organisation United Cities and Local Governments of Africa (UCLG Africa) held its Regional Caucus for North Africa...
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Overcrowding, urban growth accelerating infectious diseases in Nigeria – UNILAG VC

The Vice-Chancellor (VC) of the University of Lagos (UNILAG), Prof. Folasade Ogunsola, says overcrowded communities in Nigeria, like those...

After 37 fatalities, Nigeria seals mine over deadly gas leak

The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake, has ordered the sealing of mining located in Zuraq, Wase...

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