NEWS

Sustainable fashion to take centre stage on Zero-Waste Day
The third International Day of Zero Waste, facilitated by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the United Nations Human
HEALTH

Angola vaccinates over 1 million people as it bolsters cholera outbreak control efforts
Antonio Morais, from Paraíso neighborhood in Cacuaco, one of Luanda’s nine municipalities, has witnessed friends and neighbours succumb to cholera.
ENERGY

NNPC Ltd/First E&P JV achieves 96% reduction in routine gas flaring
In a significant stride towards supporting Nigeria’s commitment to reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 20% unconditionally and 47% conditionally, as

Activists welcome DRC’s decision to close ongoing auction of 30 oil, gas blocks to avoid major environmental difficulties

Sandton: StopEACOP campaign participates in mass protest against African Energy Chamber, energy week
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH

Japanese govt pledges more support for Nigeria in plastic waster control, commends NESREA
The Japanese Ambassador to Nigeria, His Excellency, Hideo Suzuki says his country will provide more support for Nigeria in its
WASTE MANAGEMENT

Lagos partners British firm for advanced recycling of plastic waste
Photo caption: L-R; Chief Executive Officer, Green Deal Company, Dr. Akintayo Adisa; Honourable Commissioner for The Environment and Water Resources,
SCIENCE
- Groups inaugurate first Lagos automotive hub/museum for mass employment
- Latin American, Caribbean countries establish priorities for FAO’s work in the region
- International Day of Women and Girls in Science: UN seeks support for women in science
INTERVIEW
- Amalgam phase out: Mercury-free dentistry has come to Africa- Brown 14th October 2024
- We used methodology involving toolkits to gather data about plastic waste generation management – Prof. Onianwa 2nd May 2024
- COVID-19: GEF to hold first virtual Council meeting in June 10th May 2020
CLIMATE CHANGE

January 2025 sees record global temperatures despite La Niña
The world just had its warmest January on record, according to leading international datasets from the Copernicus Climate Change Service
SDG's

FAO ensures transparency, quality in measuring SDG 2 indicators
The current era is marked by escalating conflicts, increasing frequency and intensity of extreme weather events and disasters, and profound

Bluewater, ANOC launch 4-year partnership to deliver sustainable drinking water solutions globally
NATURE

UNCCD COP16 ushers a new era for rangelands, pastoralists
For centuries, rangelands and pastoralist communities have been the backbone of cultures, economies and ecosystems around the world. Covering more
VIEW POINT

A family united in action under Multilateral Environmental Agreements- Inger Andersen
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Executive Director, Inger Andersen, in her speech at the ongoing sixth United Nations Environment Assembly

Indigenous Knowledge and Climate Resilience in the Amazon: Bridging traditional wisdom and modern technology
POLLUTION
- Single use plastic: Lagos to commence enforcement of ban soon
- NESREA tasks plastic sector on extended producer responsibility
- Negotiations advance towards global intergovernmental science-policy panel on chemicals, waste, and pollution prevention