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How environmentalist shunned financial gains to conserve nature

At a time when many are falling over themselves to invest in landed property and reap billions, a man out of his deep commitment...

West African black rhino, nine other animals presumed extinct

The first decade of the 21st century was ripe with discoveries and innovations in the animal kingdom. From 2001 to 2010, new species were...

Japan kills 300 whales in defiance of UN verdict

More than 300 whales including 200 pregnant females have been slaughtered in Japan's latest whaling mission in the Southern Ocean. Japan confirmed the kill as...

Food production worries as pollinators face threat of extinction

A growing number of pollinator species worldwide are being driven toward extinction by diverse pressures, many of them human-made, threatening millions of livelihoods and...

Illicit trafficking, compliance top agenda at CITES forum

The 66th session of the Standing Committee of CITES holds this week in Geneva, Switzerland in the bid to to take vital decisions on...

Nations agree on actions to save saiga antelopes

Saiga range countries and experts convene in Tashkent following saiga mass mortality event At a UN backed meeting organised by the UNEP-Convention on Migratory Species...

World can achieve future she wants, say conservationists

The Liaison Group of the Biodiversity-Related Conventions (comprising Convention on Biological Diversity, Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals, Convention on...

IUCN begins countdown to global conservation summit

The IUCN World Conservation Congress 2016 is scheduled to take place 1-10 September in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA Monday, September 1, 2015 marks one year to...

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UNESCO sites offer a lifeline to biodiversity – Report

UNESCO's latest report highlights the extraordinary contribution of its sites for both people and nature. While global wildlife populations...
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Nigeria boosts solar capacity to 300MW, targets 3.7GW to lead West Africa – Aliyu

Nigeria has increased its domestic solar panel manufacturing capacity to 300 megawatts (MW) from 120 megawatts two years ago Dr Abba Aliyu,...

World Earth Day: HOMEF calls for accelerated action to clean energy

The Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF) has called for accelerated action toward clean energy, environmental restoration, and stronger...

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UNESCO sites offer a lifeline to biodiversity – Report

UNESCO's latest report highlights the extraordinary contribution of its...

Nigeria boosts solar capacity to 300MW, targets 3.7GW to lead West Africa – Aliyu

Nigeria has increased its domestic solar panel manufacturing capacity...