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New Chinese dam threatens India

On 13 October, China switched on the $1.5 billion Zam Hydropower Station, set at the highest altitude among all hydel power plants in the...

Scientists pick holes in Canada, China, Ethiopia, Morocco’s INDCs

New analysis from the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) has examined how national climate pledges from China, Canada, Ethiopia and Morocco intend to limit...

China to place restrictions on hazardous substances in cars

China will prohibit the use of six hazardous substances in passenger vehicles from 1 January 2016. A mandatory standard is being implemented as part...

INDCs: China to slash economy’s carbon intensity by 60-65%

China formally committed to halting the rise in its greenhouse gas emissions within the next 15 years on Tuesday (June 30, 2015), in a...

Panda population records 17% increase

China now reports 1,864 wild pandas – a major rise in just a decade It’s good news for panda, the furry black and white bear...

US-China climate commitments positive ahead Paris 2015, EU 2030, says CAN

The tabling of national climate action commitments by the world's two major polluters, the US and China, adds welcome momentum to what will amount to...

Between the BRICSs and the MINTs

MINT is a neologism referring to the economies of Mexico, Indonesia, Nigeria, and Turkey. The term was originally coined by Fidelity, a Boston-based asset management firm, and was popularised by Jim O'Neill of Goldman Sachs, who predicted...

BRICS and sustainable development worries

When Dilma Rousseff of Brazil, Vladmir Putin of Russia, Manmohan Singh of India, Xi Jinping of China and Jacob Zuma of South Africa met...

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3,114 flout Lagos environmental laws, face music

The Lagos State Government says a total of 3114 people were arrested for flouting various environmental rules across the...
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Nigerian, Ugandan journalists share experiences on oil industry’s environmental impact

Nigerian and Ugandan journalists on Saturday,  May 4, 2024, concluded a knowledge and experience exchange programme on the environmental...

Expert canvasses improved handwashing, WASH

A General Physician, Dr Tunji Akintade, has appealed to the three tiers of government to re-enact policies and facilities...

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3,114 flout Lagos environmental laws, face music

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Nigerian, Ugandan journalists share experiences on oil industry’s environmental impact

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