ENVIRONMENT
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Sanitation: Kano shuts Chinese metal recycling coy, slams N5m fine for violation
Kano State Committee on Sanitation shut a Chinese metal recycling plant in Kano on Saturday for operating during the monthly environmental sanitation exercise. It ... -
Ecosystem restoration: UNEP announces 2022 Champions of the Earth [SEE LIST]
By Abdallah el-Kurebe “Healthy, functional ecosystems are critical to preventing the climate emergency and loss of biodiversity from causing irreversible damage to our planet. ... -
Nigeria’s perennial flood: Happening of preventable disaster (II, By Prof MK Othman
This is a corollary to my two articles published in this column on 16th October 2020 and 23rd June 2021, which can be accessed ... -
Earthquake kills 50, hundreds wounded, homes destroyed in Indonesia
A 5.6-magnitude earthquake killed more than 50 people and wounded hundreds in Indonesia’s West Java province on Monday, with rescuers trying to reach survivors ... -
Methane emissions from 15 meat and dairy companies rival those of the EU – Study
The combined methane emissions of 15 of the world’s largest meat and dairy companies are higher than those of several of the world’s largest ... -
COP27: Spain, Switzerland announce €10m to AfDB’s urban, municipal development fund
The Swiss Confederation and Spain, have announced additional financial support of €10 million to African countries and cities affected by the negative effects of climate ... -
Flood ravages military base, as residents settle on open ground in Malam Fatori
By Zagazola Makama ASHENEWS reports that flood has ravaged the military base in Malam Fatori, in Borno, Northeast Nigeria, even as residents have settled ... -
COP27: Real reason we provided new grant to Nigeria, Africa – Gates Foundation
The Bill and Melinda Foundation says its new commitment of $1.4 billion to Africa, including Nigeria is to spur the region-led innovation to build ... -
NiMet predicts 3-day sunshine, haziness from Monday
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted sunshine and haziness from Monday to Wednesday across the country. NiMet’s weather outlook, released on Sunday in ... -
COP27: UN report says CO2 emissions from global construction sector hit new high
Carbon Dioxide (CO2) emissions from buildings and construction hit a new high in the world, leaving the sector off the track to decarbonise. Released ...
