President Buhari’s UN summit message, a hope for biodiversity conservation in Nigeria?
President Muhammadu Buhari's message at the virtual 2020 Biodiversity Summit, held on the margins of the 75th UN General Assembly, in New...
Training people to combat desertification in Nigeria
The Sahara desert is moving towards the South at the rate of about 0.6 kilometres per year. The result is that many...
Nigeria’ on the road to 35 percent reduction of Ozone Depleting Substances
Every 16 of September, for about three decades now, the world has commemorated the International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone...
World Vulture Day 2020: NCF drums up support for vultures
Vultures are not dirty animals. They are fascinating species that serve a crucial purpose in the ecosystem as efficient waste management...
Covid19: Virus circulating in bats for 40 years
The researchers compared the genetic structure of Sars-CoV-2 with its close relative found in bats, a virus known as RaTG13.
They then concluded that both the relatives emerged from the same ancestor, but evolved over time.
IWT Challenge Fund: Fight against illegal wildlife trade gets boost in Guatemala, Mexico
The UK government is also inviting new projects to apply for the next round of funding of the IWT Challenge Fund.
International Day for Mangrove Ecosystem Conservation: Nigeria mauls restoration project
The Federal Government says it is considering a National Mangrove Restoration Project that will deliver environmental and sustainable livelihood benefits for people...
New study presents how to curb future pandemics by preventing deforestation, wildlife trade
Existing zoonotic diseases from wildlife and livestock already kill 2.7 million people each year. While many of these diseases are known and not highly transmissible, emerging and novel zoonotic diseases now arise at predictable intervals due to the exploitation of wildlife and nature around the world.
We have trained 150 Niger-Delta youths on environmental degradation reporting – NGO
The Environmental Rights Action, Friends of the Earth Nigeria (ERA/FoEN) said it has trained 150 youths in Delta State on environmental degradation,...
Tree planting day: Rotary Club plants trees in schools
The Rotary Club of Idimu High-Rise (provisional) District 9110 Nigeria planted trees in two elementary schools in Lagos to support basic education...