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Flood control: How Dutch use water to battle water

Just as controlled fires are used to stop larger bush fires, researchers are embracing the use of water-laden components to make dams and control...

Concern over poor sanitation-induced high child mortality

Bread of Life Development Foundation (BLF), a Lagos-based non-governmental organisation (NGO), has called on national, state, and local governments to work towards increasing access...

Climate-driven water scarcity could cost regions up to 6% of GDP by 2050

A new World Bank reports finds that water scarcity, exacerbated by climate change, could hinder economic growth, spur migration, and spark conflict. However, most...

Water scarcity hits Lagos amid irregular power supply

Water scarcity in parts of Lagos State is worsening, even as accusing fingers are being pointed in the direction of road construction works that...

Nigeria, Cameroon asked to dialogue over Benue River flow

Civil society organisations (CSOs) based in Adamawa State in North East Nigeria have urged the Federal Government to dialogue with the Cameroonian government on...

Photos: Amina J. Mohammed resumes as WSSCC chair

Effective from April 2, Amina J. Mohammed, Nigeria’s Environment Minister, became Chair of the Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative Council (WSSCC). The former Assistant-Secretary General...

Risks associated with water cycle instability, by experts

The current instability and unpredictability of the world water cycle is here to stay, making society's adaptation to new risks a vital necessity when...

Water: Activists want governments to prioritise people over profit

As the world marks the 2016 World Water Day (WWD) on Tuesday March 22, the Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth Nigeria (ERA/FoEN) has...

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GCF announces commitment to mobilise $100m for Chad

The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has announced an accelerated programme of action in support of the government of Chad's...
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Climate action can be one of the world’s biggest job creators

We are in the midst of a great economic shift - one that will shape livelihoods and growth for...

NLNG cuts Nigeria’s gas flaring to below 12%, eyes further expansion

Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) has reduced Nigeria’s gas flaring from about 62 per cent to less than 12 per...

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GCF announces commitment to mobilise $100m for Chad

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Climate action can be one of the world’s biggest job creators

We are in the midst of a great economic...
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