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Investigation raises fresh concern over coal mining, deforestation imbalance in India

A new investigation by CSE/Down To Earth magazine has raised questions about the rationale behind the Indian government’s recent move to auction more coal blocks....

Horticulturist saves plants from becoming extinct

A Nigerian horticulturist, Ibrahim Salisu, has embarked on gathering and replanting millions of plant and flower species in Kaduna to save them from becoming...

Fires on the rise in Brazil’s Amazon despite ban

In spite of a ban, the number of fires in Brazil’s Amazon region continues to rise, according to official figures released Saturday, August 1,...

New forest policy will help preserve Nigeria’s ecosystems, says minister

Minister of Environment, Dr. Mohammed Mahmood Abubakar, has said that the new National Forest Policy (NFP) recently approved by the Federal Executive Council (FEC)...

Africa described as global epicentre of deforestation

The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) says Africa lost 3.9 million hectares of forest between 2010 and 2020. This, according to the United Nations agency,...

Biological Diversity Day: UN report demands urgent action to safeguard forests’ biodiversity

Urgent action is needed to safeguard the biodiversity of the world’s forests amid alarming rates of deforestation and degradation, according to the latest edition...

Cross River task force bans illegal logging

The Anti-Deforestation Taskforce set up by Gov. Ben Ayade of Cross River has announced a ban on illegal logging across the state. The order was...

Deforestation: Fresh calls for shift to non-timber produce exploitation

Stakeholders are calling for a gradual shift of focus from timber exploitation to non-timber produce, in the light of widespread deforestation being perpetrated through...

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COP29 deal: Not most ambitious outcome, but provides a base on which to build – Guterres

In his COP29 closing statement, UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, says he had hoped for a more ambitious outcome, but...
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COP29 agrees to triple public finance to developing countries, protecting lives and livelihoods 

The UN Climate Change Conference (COP29) closed on Sunday, November 24, 2024, with a new finance goal to help...

Concern as COP29 fails to deliver sufficient climate finance for developing countries

The UN climate talks ended on Saturday night in Baku, Azerbaijan, following two weeks of intense negotiations, whose primary...

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COP29 deal: Not most ambitious outcome, but provides a base on which to build – Guterres

In his COP29 closing statement, UN Secretary-General, António Guterres,...

COP29 agrees to triple public finance to developing countries, protecting lives and livelihoods 

The UN Climate Change Conference (COP29) closed on Sunday,...
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