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Parrot species declared extinct in the wild flies again

The Spix's macaw (Cyanopsitta spixii), extinct in the wild for more than 20 years, now flies again in its natural habitat in Brazil. It was...
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Climate Change

Brazil, Colombia say they will stand up for Amazon at COP26

Colombian President Ivan Duque and Brazilian leader Jair Bolsonaro want to pull together on action to fight climate change and protect the Amazon at...
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Health

COVID-19: Nigeria imposes fresh measures aimed at flights from Brazil, India,Turkey

The massive resurgence of COVID-19 cases and deaths in Brazil, Turkey and India has prompted the Nigerian Government to impose fresh measures aimed at...
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Brazil emerges 130th country to ratify Nagoya Protocol

Brazil, which is considered the most biodiverse country in the world, on March 4, 2021 ratified the Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources...
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Health

India’s coronavirus infections overtake Brazil as some rail services resume

India displaced Brazil, on Monday, September 7, 2020 to take second place after the United States in terms of coronavirus infections, with 90,082 new...
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Disaster Risk Management

Fires on the rise in Brazil’s Amazon despite ban

In spite of a ban, the number of fires in Brazil’s Amazon region continues to rise, according to official figures released Saturday, August 1,...
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Health

Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro tests positive for coronavirus

The Brazilian president, Jair Bolsonaro, has announced live on television he has tested positive for coronavirus. “It came back positive,” a mask wearing Bolsonaro told a...
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Health

Brazil’s Sao Paulo state records more COVID-19 deaths than China

The Brazilian state of Sao Paulo has overtaken China when it comes to the number of deaths from the novel coronavirus. According to data released...
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Idle water schemes, not funding, main challenge in Cross River’s WASH sector – Stakeholders

Concerns over the proliferation of abandoned and non-functional water projects dominated discussions as the Cross River State Government and...
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Pollution

CSOs flay AGF’s repeated absence in Bayelsa oil pollution case, warns of threat to justice

A coalition of Nigerian and international civil society organisations has raised concerns over what it describes as a troubling...
Conservation

Ekuri women petition Cross River Assembly over logging impacts in community forest

Women from Ekuri in Akamkpa Local Government Area of Cross River State have petitioned the Cross River State House...

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Water & Sanitation

Idle water schemes, not funding, main challenge in Cross River’s WASH sector – Stakeholders

Concerns over the proliferation of abandoned and non-functional water...
Pollution

CSOs flay AGF’s repeated absence in Bayelsa oil pollution case, warns of threat to justice

A coalition of Nigerian and international civil society organisations...