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Ghana marks World Water Day at Manhean Fish Market

On Thursday, March 22, 2018, the international community celebrated World Water Day on the theme “Nature and Water.” The event was used to raise...

Energy’s role in achieving universal access to clean water, sanitation

The world has a water problem. More than 2.1 billion people drink contaminated water.  More than half the global population – about 4.5 billion people...

World Water Day: Ending plastic particles pollution

As people and organisations worldwide, including all UN member states, observed the World Water Day on Thursday, March 22, 2018, a campaign was launched...

World Water Day: Lagosians insist water mustn’t be privatised

In commemoration of the World Water Day (WWD), Lagosians on Thursday, March 22, 2018 trooped out in their thousands to protest the proposed privatisation...

World Water Day: Greenpeace seeks commitment to defend South Africans’ right to water

This year, South Africa will observe World Water Week under the ominous cloud of the Cape Town water crisis, and the stark reality of...

Biotech pioneers, Rittmann and van Loosdrecht, win 2018 Stockholm Water Prize

Professors Bruce Rittmann and Mark van Loosdrecht are named the 2018 Stockholm Water Prize Laureates for revolutionising water and wastewater treatment. Their pioneering research and...

World Water Day: Why Ghanaian rural communities seldom take water for granted

World Water Day, celebrated globally on March 22, is a good time for Ghanaians to reflect on the risks of degradation to which the...

World Water Day: Group fears water privatisation will ruin ecosystems

As the world marks 2018 World Water Day, the Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth Nigeria (ERA/FoEN) has urged the Nigerian government to prioritise...

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Breathing in micro plastics can cause inflammation, damage lungs, study warns

New research has showed that breathing in micro plastics can cause inflammation and damage to the lungs. This potentially increases...
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Pollution: Groups unveil Nigeria Plastic Brand Audit Report

The Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives (GAIA) and the Break Free From Plastic Movement (BFFP) on Tuesday launched the...

ACReSAL supports 2,000 Gombe farmers with climate-resilient seeds

No fewer than 2071 farmers in Gombe State have benefited from the Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL) Project in...

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