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Fresh IUCN worry over vaquita exploitation, logging, poaching

Illegal fishing, logging and poaching are impacting two-thirds of the 57 natural World Heritage sites monitored by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)...

admin - June 30, 2017

Conservation

IUCN: Vaquita exploitation puts Mexican heritage site in danger

The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has recommended “in-danger” status for Mexico’s World Heritage-listed Islands and Protected Areas of the Gulf of...

admin - June 13, 2017

Conservation

Pangolins, vaquita upkeep rife as IUCN sets priorities

The International Union for the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) may ban gillnet fishing in the bid to save the vaquita from...

admin - September 7, 2016

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HealthDecember 8, 2024

31 fatalities as ‘undiagnosed disease’ breaks out in DR Congo

Between October 24 and December 5, 2024, Panzi health zone in Kwango Province of Democratic Republic of the Congo...

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Campaigners commence flagship Africa Week for Mercury-Free Dentistry

The World Alliance for Mercury-Free Dentistry (WAFMD) will on Monday, December 9, 2024, kick off a week-long flagship Africa...

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NiMet forecasts three-day haziness, cloudiness across Nigeria

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted hazy and cloudy weather activities from Monday, December 9 to Wednesday, December...

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HealthDecember 8, 2024

31 fatalities as ‘undiagnosed disease’ breaks out in DR Congo

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Campaigners commence flagship Africa Week for Mercury-Free Dentistry

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