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Pollution: Shell reacts as fresh international legal actions are launched

Two Nigerian Niger Delta communities are suing oil big-wig Shell and asking for compensation for oil spills on their land. It is the second in five...

Nnimmo Bassey: How pollution has stolen our mothers

Nnimmo Bassey, Director, Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF), at the recent workshop (in Bori, Ogoni, Rivers State, Nigeria) on “Building Community Resilience towards...

Why filthy environments will continue to obstruct elimination of Malaria

The World Health Organisation (WHO) is calling on countries to close the gaps in prevention and treatment to defeat malaria. But when people are...

Gas flaring threatens health of Kaduna residents

Residents of Kaduna in northwest Nigeria, especially those living close to the Kaduna Refining and Petrochemical Company (KRPC), have expressed reservations over a potential...

Save 80 stove: Curbing desertification, carbon emission

There is no doubt that the entire world and indeed Nigeria has started feeling the impact of the much talked about climate change. The...

Oil spill, gas flaring concerns dominate petroleum bill critique

Civil society organisations (CSOs) and environmental experts last week in Abuja attempted a review of the controversial draft Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB), in the...

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On the road to Baku: 13th World Urban Forum theme unveiled

UN-Habitat and the Government of the Republic of Azerbaijan have announced the theme for the upcoming thirteenth session of the...
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Transparency: A strategic tool for mobilising climate finance

Climate transparency is more than a reporting requirement under the Paris Agreement – it’s a strategic tool to unlock...

German state sued for failing to meet climate targets

German environmentalists have filed charges against the south-western state of Baden-Württemberg for allegedly failing to meet its climate targets,...

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On the road to Baku: 13th World Urban Forum theme unveiled

UN-Habitat and the Government of the Republic of Azerbaijan...

Transparency: A strategic tool for mobilising climate finance

Climate transparency is more than a reporting requirement under...
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