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UNESCO, IUCN ask Poland to stop logging in Białowieża Forest

The UNESCO World Heritage Committee on Wednesday, July 5, 2017 adopted a decision urging Poland to immediately halt all logging and wood extraction in...

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...

IUCN report seeks new World Heritage sites in Arctic Circle to protect species

The Arctic Ocean urgently needs protection as melting sea ice is opening up previously inaccessible areas to activities such as shipping, bottom trawl fishing...

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Senate approves $516.3m loan for Sokoto-Badagry Superhighway project

The Senate has approved $516,333,700 syndicated financing facility for the construction of Sokoto-Badagry Superhighway. This followed the consideration and adoption...
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Australian scientists use sunlight to convert plastic waste into clean fuels

Australian scientists are developing solar-powered technologies to convert plastic waste into clean fuels, offering potential solution to both pollution...

ECA seeks coordinated action to advance SDGs, Agenda 2063

The Executive Secretary, Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Claver Gatete, has called for coordinated and transformative action to advance...

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Senate approves $516.3m loan for Sokoto-Badagry Superhighway project

The Senate has approved $516,333,700 syndicated financing facility for...

Australian scientists use sunlight to convert plastic waste into clean fuels

Australian scientists are developing solar-powered technologies to convert plastic...