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Government tasked on emissions reduction, control

An ecologist, Mr Richard Inyamkume, has urged the Federal Government to intensify efforts on the implementation of national policies that would reduce emissions in...

admin - October 26, 2018

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New coal investments may cost South Africans over R20bn

Newly appointed finance minister Tito Mboweni’s maiden speech in the current ‘technical recession’ will be a task to keep the country from succumbing to...

admin - October 25, 2018

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Germany ‘flags’ 15 highly polluted cities to EU

The German government said it had registered 15 cities with high pollution levels with the European Union. The city of Frankfurt is now included, German...

admin - October 24, 2018

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Humans now ingesting microplastics, says study

A new study has found that humans are ingesting microplastics. The study, commissioned by the Federal Environment Agency and the Medical University of Vienna, has found...

admin - October 23, 2018

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Over 90% of sampled salt brands contain microplastics

Over 90% of sampled salt brands globally were found to contain microplastics, with the highest number coming from salt sourced in Asia, according to...

admin - October 20, 2018

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Sailors, biologists raise awareness in Pacific over plastic pollution

A team of sailors, actors and biologists are on a five-month expedition across the Pacific Ocean to raise awareness on the growing concern of...

admin - October 11, 2018

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UK to partner Nigeria on Ogoni clean-up, others – Envoy

The United Kingdom has pledged to partner with the Federal Government in efforts to clean the Ogoni area in the Niger Delta and tackle...

admin - October 8, 2018

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Climate action could prevent one million air pollution-related deaths

New research from C40 Cities, the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy and the New Climate Institute shows that climate action, such...