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2017 was hottest year on record for world’s oceans

The year 2017 was the hottest year ever recorded for the world’s oceans, according to a study by the Institute of Atmospheric Physics of the...

UNESCO, Nigeria partner to launch project on Lake Chad depletion

The UN Educational, Scientific, Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) on Wednesday, January 31, 2018 said it is partnering with the Federal Government of Nigeria to use...

Coral reefs get sick from plastic waste – Study

Billions of bits of plastic waste are entangled in corals and sickening reefs from Thailand to Australia’s Great Barrier Reef, scientists said on Thursday,...

Australia calls for scientists to save Great Barrier Reef corals

Australia has issued an open call to scientists to help save the corals of the Great Barrier Reef with a $2 million challenge, an...

Warmer temperatures causing sea turtles to be born female in Australia

Rising temperatures at Australia’s Great Barrier Reef are causing more green turtles to be born female, which could lead to the species dying out,...

Nigeria, UNESCO to hold Lake Chad conference in February

The Federal Ministry of Water Resources says it will host a global forum on sustainable solutions to save the drought-ravaged Lake Chad between Feb....

Disappearing oxygen in ocean threatens marine life

A new paper published in Science magazine shows that oxygen concentrations in ocean water are declining, not least as a result of climate change....

Belize passes bill that places moratorium on offshore oil activity

Belize has made history by unanimously passing the “Petroleum Operations (Offshore Zone Moratorium) Bill, 2017” which will place an indefinite moratorium on offshore oil in Belize’s...

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Building a resilient future: Climate action & community empowerment

Keynote address delivered by Nnimmo Bassey, Director, Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF), at the 3rd Niger Delta Climate...
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From ridges to reefs, small island states lead with big environmental moves

From rising seas to disappearing forests, the world’s small island developing states are facing some of the fiercest fallout...

German govt. to accelerate expansion of hydrogen network

The German Economy Ministry said on Tuesday that it aims to accelerate the expansion of the country’s hydrogen sector. Numerous...

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