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UNEP forum devises strategy to curb chemicals’ risks

An International Conference on Chemicals Management has agreed on a plan that could prevent the annual deaths of more than one million people exposed...

Water found on Mars could be first signs of Martian life

NASA found evidence of liquid water on the Red Planet, which means there is the potential for life beyond Earth. We seem to discover water...

Bayer to pay $5.8 million over deadly Bhopal plant blast

Bayer CropScience has agreed to pay a $975,000 fine and spend $452,000 on a series of measures to improve chemical storage facilities across the...

Miner reports successful Ivory Coast exploration drilling

The drilling programme confirmed extensions of mineralisation in the West pit area and has delineated the higher grade zones at Beta and Gamma The firm...

China to place restrictions on hazardous substances in cars

China will prohibit the use of six hazardous substances in passenger vehicles from 1 January 2016. A mandatory standard is being implemented as part...

UN moves towards a technology early listening system

Addis Summit creates a Technology Facilitation Mechanism including a multi-stakeholder forum to discuss technology issues, including risks and opportunities of emerging technologies for the...

WMO: How Africa will develop Regional Space Programme

The Technical Task Force on the African Regional Space Programme (TTF-ARSP) . This was declared at the end of its meeting held on 10...

Triple Cops: Difficult negotiations lead to series of ‘fixes’

The two-week long Triple Conference of Parties (Triple COPs) to the UN Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm (BRS) Conventions appeared to have failed in its...

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Nigeria declares malaria elimination as key priority

The Federal Government of Nigeria has reaffirmed its commitment to eliminating malaria, recognising the disease as a critical public...
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The Philippines: Group seeks review of Solid Waste Management Act implementation

On the 24th anniversary of Republic Act (RA) 9003, also known as the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of...

Nigeria’s power sector: Challenges, reforms and future potential

Nigeria’s power sector is a key component of the nation’s economy. However, it is grappling with challenges as it...

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