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Lack of resolution on deep-sea mining ahead of controversial deadline cause for concern

Calls for an urgent halt on deep-sea mining reached a historic high as the International Seabed Authority (ISA), the international body that regulates mineral...

Michael Simire - April 4, 2023

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Nigerian Navy unveils navigational chart for lower River Niger

The Nigerian Navy on Thursday, March 16, 2023, unveiled the Navigational Chart of the Lower River Niger as part of efforts towards the development...

Michael Simire - March 16, 2023

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GEF to expand ocean support under new high seas treaty

The Global Environment Facility (GEF) welcomes the draft agreement reached on Saturday, March 4, 2023, under the UN Convention on the Law of the...

Michael Simire - March 6, 2023

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Toxic mercury, a significant threat to marine wildlife

On World Wildlife Day, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) highlights the severe impact that mercury pollution poses to wildlife inside and outside our...

Michael Simire - March 6, 2023

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Award-winning ocean experts call for UN to ban high seas fishing at treaty talks

The recipients of a 2023 environmental award have called on the United Nations (UN) to ban fishing on the high seas. Ocean fisheries experts...

Michael Simire - February 22, 2023

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Beware of activities against aquatic plants, animals – Marine NGOs

People living close to lakes and rivers have been enjoined to avoid activities capable of threatening the existence of aquatic animals and plants. The advice...

Michael Simire - January 19, 2023

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Warming water inhibits growth of Great Barrier Reef coral, says study

Warm waters inhibit the growth of fast-growing coral species on the Great Barrier Reef, a study has found. The Great Barrier Reef is the world's...

Michael Simire - January 11, 2023

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Commission urges members to fulfill financial commitments to save Lake Chad

The Executive Secretary, Lake Chad Basin Commission, Amb. Mamman Nuhu, has called on member countries to pay up their financial commitments towards promoting livelihood...

Michael Simire - November 28, 2022

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