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As global crises join forces, world must adopt forward-looking approach to protect human, planetary health

As environmental, technological and societal change join forces to disrupt human and planetary health, the world must get better at tracking and responding to...

ECN, SON, others review MEPs for air conditioners in Nigeria

The Energy Commission of Nigeria (ECN) and Standard Organisation of Nigeria (SON), in collaboration with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) have reviewed Minimum...

Negotiations advance towards global science-policy panel on chemicals, waste, pollution prevention

Governments gathered in Geneva have advanced in the process to establish a science-policy panel on chemicals, waste and pollution prevention, agreeing to continue negotiations...

While some chemical pollutants reducing in the environment, new ones keep popping up – Study

A comprehensive global study of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) – health-endangering chemicals that stay in the environment over decades and longer – confirms they...

Saudi Arabia, UNEP launch World Environment Day campaigns to combat desertification

World Environment Day (WED) 2024 host, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) have launched campaigns to combat desertification,...

Zero Waste Day: Eight ways to overcome the waste pollution crisis

Humanity generates between 2.1 billion and 2.3 billion tonnes of municipal solid waste a year. When improperly managed, much of that refuse – from food and plastics...

NESREA, UNEP task stakeholders on circular solutions to plastic pollution

In its drive towards ensuring environmental sustainability and a cleaner and healthier Nigeria, the National Environmental Standard and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA) convened a...

Two African environment initiatives get UN recognition

The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the UN (FAO) have named two African initiatives among the UN World...

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Number of people exposed to dangerous heat levels at work is rising

Climate change is making work more difficult and dangerous for billions of people, the International Labour Organisation (ILO) said...
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Group says epidemic imminent as refuse litter Kogi

Renaissance Care and Empowerment Foundation (RECEF Nigeria), an NGO, has raised an alarm over a possible epidemic in Kogi...

Nigeria increasing valuable investments in renewable energy – Envoy

Special Presidential Envoy on Climate Action, Chief Ajuri Ngelale, says Nigeria is scaling up tangible and valuable investments in...

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Number of people exposed to dangerous heat levels at work is rising

Climate change is making work more difficult and dangerous...

Group says epidemic imminent as refuse litter Kogi

Renaissance Care and Empowerment Foundation (RECEF Nigeria), an NGO,...
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