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The health science students of Government Secondary School (GSS), Apo Resettlement, on Saturday, took to the streets of Abuja, to sensitize residents on the dangers of indoor pollution to their health.
Prof. Olukayode Bamgbose of the Department of Environmental Management and Toxicology, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), on Friday called for collective action in the fight for a healthier environment.
The Minister of State for Water Resources and Sanitation, Bello Goronyo on Friday reiterated the Federal Government’s commitment to collaborating with key stakeholders to restore Jabi Lake.
The Zamfara state governor, Dauda Lawal has, through an executive order, prohibited traditional rulers from issuing consent letters for mining across the state.
A coalition of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) working on the impacts of oil and gas extractions in the Niger Delta has kicked against the decision of Shell International to sell its onshore business assets in Nigeria.
The African Ministers’ Council on Water (AMCOW) has called on Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) to rally behind Nigeria in implementing climate action strategies.
A Davos report, published on Tuesday said climate change threatens to cause several million deaths in the coming decades, as well as serious illnesses and high costs for healthcare systems.
The Federal Ministry of Solid Minerals Development and Environment has said that mining activities across the country must have minimized effect on the environment.
The study, published in Nature Food, presents EDGAR-FOOD – the first database to break down emissions from each stage of the food chain for every year from 1990 to 2015. The database also unpacks emissions by sector, greenhouse gas and country.