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Three entrepreneurs awarded UNEP Young Champions of the Earth prize

The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and American cleantech CEO Chris Kemper have announced the selection of three environmental entrepreneurs from India, Kenya and the...

Actor, model Amber Valletta named UN Environment Programme Goodwill Ambassador

The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) on Tuesday, September 23, 2025, named the American supermodel and actor Amber Valletta as Goodwill Ambassador. The designation was announced on...

Nigeria, UNEP partner on sound chemicals, waste management

The Federal Government of Nigeria and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) are collaborating to strengthen national infrastructural and human capacity for sound chemicals...

From ridges to reefs, small island states lead with big environmental moves

From rising seas to disappearing forests, the world’s small island developing states are facing some of the fiercest fallout from the triple planetary crisis...

GCF, UNEP boost climate adaptation with $120m for new projects

The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has approved over $120 million in new funding to strengthen climate resilience in Ghana, the Maldives, and Mauritania. At...

Nigeria looks to industry in a bid to limit plastic pollution

Amble down a side street or canal in Nigeria’s bustling commercial capital of Lagos and chances are you’ll find empty water sachets, used takeaway...

Nations establish new Intergovernmental Science-Policy Panel on chemicals, waste, pollution

Against a challenging geopolitical backdrop and in a major move to protect people and planet, countries on Friday, June 20, 2025, came together to...

UN recognises World Restoration Flagships in East Africa, Mexico, Spain

The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the UN (FAO) have named the first World Restoration Flagships for this...

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17 California State University campuses join statewide wildlife monitoring effort

In response to accelerating climate change and increasing human impacts on California’s landscapes, Cal Poly Humboldt and the U.S....
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Anambra commissioner tasks Nigerians on hydration amid intense heat

The Anambra State Commissioner for Health, Dr Afam Obidike, has urged Nigerians to ensure regular water intake to keep...

Why buildings keep collapsing in Nigeria, by builders

The Nigerian Institute of Building (NIOB) has attributed the recurring building collapse cases across the country to weak construction...

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17 California State University campuses join statewide wildlife monitoring effort

In response to accelerating climate change and increasing human...

Anambra commissioner tasks Nigerians on hydration amid intense heat

The Anambra State Commissioner for Health, Dr Afam Obidike,...