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Shippers to cut sulphur emissions by 2020

In a landmark decision for both the environment and human health, 1 January 2020 has been set as the implementation date for a significant...

Antarctic Ocean hosts world’s largest marine park

Twenty-four countries and the European Union agreed on Friday to create the world's largest marine park in the Antarctic Ocean, covering a massive 1.55...

Gabon rallies Africa to combat illegal fishing

The Government of Gabon is engaging other African countries to collaborate in marine protection and the fight against illegal fishing in the continental waters. The...

WRD: Nigeria rivers fall below WHO standards

Irikefe Dafe, head of both the River Ethiope Trust Foundation (RETFON) as well as Foundation for the Conservation of Nigerian Rivers (FCNR), laments the...

GEF, others unveil investments for oceans protection

New investments in issues ranging from coastal fisheries and conservation funds to combating plastic pollution and expanding marine protected areas were on Friday announced...

How ocean warming is impacting species, ecosystems

Ocean warming is affecting humans in direct ways and the impacts are already being felt, including effects on fish stocks and crop yields, more...

US creates world’s largest marine reserve

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) has welcomed the establishment by US President Barack Obama of the largest nature reserve in...

Oceans began warming in the mid-1800s, study says

Around 1830, just decades after the start of the Industrial Revolution, something happened around the world: As factories fueled by coal power spread across...

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Blue economy: Group advocates construction of 10 new ports

The Alfe City Institution, a leading promoter of Nigeria’s blue economy ecosystem, has called for the construction of 10...
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Closing gender gap in agriculture can contribute $1bn annually to GDP – Group

Chairperson, National Agric Show Youth and Women in Agriculture Committee, Mrs. Nkiruka Okonkwo, says closing gender gap in agriculture...

Stakeholders urge Nigerian women to unite, empower themselves

Nigerian women have been urged to unite and empower themselves to take up leadership roles in various sectors of...

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