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Fossil fuel, bane of environmental pollution in Nigeria – Don

The 112th inaugural lecturer at the University of Calabar, Prof. Ayi Ayi, has identified the over-dependence on fossil fuel as the bane of environmental...

Experts call for proper disposal of wastewater

Experts have called for effective ways to dispose wastewater because, according to them, it is the leading cause of surface and ground water pollution.  Some environmental...

Politics, religion, hinder enforcement of environment pollution laws in North-East – Survey

Stakeholders in the environment sector in North-East states in Nigeria have called for the review of state laws to ensure adequate protection of...

NIREC urges for legislation to end environmental pollution

The Nigeria Inter-Religious Council (NIREC) has called on the government to make legislation to end all forms of environmental pollution in the country. The Executive...

Stakeholders in South-West express concern over unabated environmental pollution

A Professor of Immunology at the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, Arinola Ganiu, was emphatic in his condemnation of unabated environmental pollution, like other...

North-Central stakeholders want stringent punishment for environmental pollution offenders

Stakeholders in parts of the North-Central and Taraba have decried the lingering environmental pollution in the zone while calling for stringent punishment for offenders...

Govt committed to elimination of gas flaring by 2021, says Sylva

Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva, says the Federal Government is committed to ensuring the elimination of gas flaring from Nigeria’s...

Used motor oil vendors as ‘pollution pathogens’ in the environment

Mostly seen at roadsides in inexpensive shops, small containers, or wooden frames, motor oil dispensaries blaze with the youths who are drawn from different...

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World Seagrass Day: Five ways seagrasses boost biodiversity

Seagrasses are one of the most widespread marine ecosystems on Earth, covering around 300,000 square kilometres of seabed in 159...
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Reserve for wild horses established in Sumava Mountains, near borders with Germany and Austria

A herd of wild horses ran into the new reserve in the Sumava Protected Landscape Area in the mountain...

Extreme flooding and intensifying rainfall variability in Nigeria

Synopsis Climate change and natural climate variability are the major causes of weather extremes such as heavy rainfall. There have...

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