31.3 C
Lagos
Friday, April 25, 2025

Tag:mangroves

Lagos mangroves under threat: A crisis of urbanisation and ecological loss

Lagos’ mangrove forests, once lush and teeming with biodiversity, are rapidly disappearing under the pressure of urban development and unregulated land reclamation. Environmental advocates...

Olu of Warri leads call to protect Niger Delta mangroves

The Olu of Warri Kingdom, Ogiame Atuwase III, has called for the protection of the Niger Delta mangroves from foreign interests seeking to exploit...

How Nigeria can foster importance of mangroves for nature’s solutions

Mangroves are critical ecosystems in coastal protection, biodiversity conservation, and climate regulation. In Nigeria, these unique forests are predominantly found in some coastal states. As...

HYPREP showcases restored mangroves in Ogoni community

The Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project (HYPREP) has displayed its milestones in restoring mangroves in Ogoni to the international community. Prof. Nenibarini Zabbey, the Project Coordinator...

Environmental degradation: NCF calls for synergy, plants 5,000 mangrove seedlings

The Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF) has called for synergy among stakeholders to fight environmental degradation, as it planted 5,000 mangroves around the National Theatre...

Mangroves, best sequesters of carbon to mitigate climate change

Project Coordinator, Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project (HYPREP), Prof. Nenibarini Zabbey, says mangoves are best sequesters of carbon which mitigate climate change. Zabbey spoke with newsmen...

EU scheme to rescue mangrove forests in Ghana, eight other West Africa countries

Just as tropical forests help to maintain ecological balance and support livelihoods in the hinterlands, so mangrove forests fulfil critical functions in coastal areas. Mangroves...

The pull of the mangroves and the sea, by Nnimmo Bassey

There is something about water that draws humans and other living beings. Could it be the fact that up to 60 percent of the...

Latest news

Saudi Aramco, Chevron, Shell, ExxonMobil, others have cost the world $28tr in climate damage, study reveals

From drought-fueled wildfires in California to catastrophic floods in New England, it's difficult to deny global warming is creating a spiralling climate crisis.  Now,...
- Advertisement -spot_imgspot_img

Countries to debate restriction on chemicals as pollution crisis mounts

Delegates from more than 180 countries will gather in Geneva, Switzerland from Monday, April 28 to Friday, May 9,...

Malaria vaccines available in Kebbi, Bayelsa at no cost – NPHCDA

The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) says free malaria vaccines are available in Primary Healthcare Centres in Kebbi and Bayelsa states...

Must read

Saudi Aramco, Chevron, Shell, ExxonMobil, others have cost the world $28tr in climate damage, study reveals

From drought-fueled wildfires in California to catastrophic floods in New England,...

Countries to debate restriction on chemicals as pollution crisis mounts

Delegates from more than 180 countries will gather in...