In the scorched landscapes of Sokoto state, water takes center stage as a fundamental resource crucial for human health, agricultural productivity, and economic development. Access to clean and safe water remains a challenge in many regions, especially with the issues of climate change, prompting the rise of sachet water production as a vital solution.
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The US Consul General in Lagos, Will Stevens says the U.S. will partner Nigeria in combating climate change and reducing natural gas flaring into the environment.
Connected Development (CODE) has thrown its weight behind the Green Waka project to enhance the global green transition and sustainability in socio-economic development.
Saudi Arabia will hold the 16th session of the Convention’s Conference of the Parties (COP16) in Riyadh scheduled to hold between December 2 and 13, 2024, an agreement between the Middle East country and the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) has disclosed.
A technology manufacturer, Dyque on Wednesday inaugurated the Dyque Cube, a green power solution to optimise energy in Nigeria and Africa.
Like most residents of the Farakwai Community in Igabi local government Area of Kaduna state, Ahmed Abubakar received the granite mining companies in the community with euphoria. Abubakar, popularly known as Babangida, said the people’s expectations were that the companies would augment the government’s effort in providing infrastructure and strengthen their economic growth, enhance job creation and environmental conservation.
The Federal Government has reiterated its commitment to put in place necessary polices on climate change to ensure a greener economy.
The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the UN are set to announce seven initiatives selected as the 2024 World Restoration Flagships.
They investigated the incidence and abundance of microplastics in the water, sediments below the river water, in fish species from the river, and found disturbing levels of micro-(tiny) -plastics in all the matrices investigated.
A study considered to be the first continental analysis of mass importation and consumption of different polymers and plastics in Africa observed that 17 percent of all polymers and plastics were imported into Nigeria.