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Orangutans threatened by forest fire, deforestation in Borneo

On a typical day, veterinarians of International Animal Rescue (IAR) make their way through choking smoke, weighed down with medical supplies, a safety net,...

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...

Giving indigenous communities title to land protects tropical forests, study finds

Peer-reviewed study shows deforestation drops dramatically the same year land rights are granted to indigenous communities in Peru A new study published in the Proceedings of...

Advocacy takes centre stage as Lagos drafts Wetlands Policy

If the new Policy on Wetland Conservation and Management being developed by the Lagos State Government eventually sees the light of the day, advocacy...

Conservationists underline need for urgent action to save rhinos

South African rhino poaching numbers for the last year show a decline for the second consecutive year due to concerted conservation efforts. However, there...

CITES battles illegal wildlife trade in Benin, Niger, Burkina Faso

On Tuesday, March 7 2017, at the Triple Point in the heart of Park W, where the territories of Benin, Niger and Burkina Faso meet,...

NCF, GEF/SGP promote sustainable livelihoods in Cross River communities

The Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF) has disclosed that, with the support of the United Nations Developmet Programme - Global Environment Facility/Small Grants Programme (UNDP-GEF/SGP),...

Impact of invasive species on dwindling bird population in Guam, by study

How much damage can one snake do? If it’s the brown treesnake (Boiga irregularis), an invasive species on the West Pacific island of Guam,...

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‘It’s shocking only 13 out of 195 countries have updated their NDCs’ – Reactions trail failure to meet UN deadline

As the official deadline passed on Monday, February 10, 2025, for countries to submit their revised Nationally Determined Contributions...
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Flooding: Ekiti agency warns residents against indiscriminate dumping of waste

The Ekiti State Environmental Protection Agency (EKSEPA), on Wednesday, February 12, 2025, warned residents of Otun-Ekiti and environs to...

IBEDC reconnects UCH after 100 days of power outage

The Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) on Wednesday, February 12, 2025, resumed the supply of electricity to the University...

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Flooding: Ekiti agency warns residents against indiscriminate dumping of waste

The Ekiti State Environmental Protection Agency (EKSEPA), on Wednesday,...
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