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UN addresses importance of Lake Chad

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) is holistically addressing the biosphere reserve and the world heritage importance of the Lake Chad...

Scientists warn micro-plastics pose massive threat to marine giants

Scientists have warned micro-plastics in the ocean and the toxic chemicals in them are posing a significant risk to giant animals like whales, sharks...

World Wetlands Day: Urban wetlands are important for climate protection

From mangrove forests to coral reefs on the coast, to peatlands to floodplains inland, wetlands play a crucial role in the fight against climate...

2017 was hottest year on record for world’s oceans

The year 2017 was the hottest year ever recorded for the world’s oceans, according to a study by the Institute of Atmospheric Physics of the...

UNESCO, Nigeria partner to launch project on Lake Chad depletion

The UN Educational, Scientific, Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) on Wednesday, January 31, 2018 said it is partnering with the Federal Government of Nigeria to use...

Coral reefs get sick from plastic waste – Study

Billions of bits of plastic waste are entangled in corals and sickening reefs from Thailand to Australia’s Great Barrier Reef, scientists said on Thursday,...

Australia calls for scientists to save Great Barrier Reef corals

Australia has issued an open call to scientists to help save the corals of the Great Barrier Reef with a $2 million challenge, an...

Warmer temperatures causing sea turtles to be born female in Australia

Rising temperatures at Australia’s Great Barrier Reef are causing more green turtles to be born female, which could lead to the species dying out,...

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Shell sees bright future for Nigeria’s deep-water production, as Dangote Refinery cuts diesel price

Nigeria can meet oil production targets and implement ambitious development programmes from deep-water oil and gas operations if it continues with policies to encourage investments and boost output in the...
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Nigeria, others miss UNFCCC deadline for updated NDCs submission

Parties are required to submit updated national climate plans or Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) every five years to the...

Research group compiles 85,000 individual studies about climate policy

Research on climate policy is growing exponentially. Of the approximately 85,000 individual studies ever published on policy instruments for...

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Shell sees bright future for Nigeria’s deep-water production, as Dangote Refinery cuts diesel price

Nigeria can meet oil production targets and implement ambitious development programmes...

Nigeria, others miss UNFCCC deadline for updated NDCs submission

Parties are required to submit updated national climate plans...
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