Environmentalist calls for ‘trash blindness’ sensitisation

An environmentalist, Mr Emmanuel Emechete on Tuesday called for advocacy and sensitisation of Nigerians on the dangers of indiscriminate littering.
Gombe

Group plants 12,000 trees in Jigawa

The Green Network Initiative Forum in Jigawa said on Monday that it has planted 12,748 tree seedlings in some parts of the...

Climate change, root of crisis in Northeast – Environmentalists

Coalitions of environmentalists have asked the Federal Government to address the challenges of climate change and environmental degradation in the country,...

Gombe tackles desertification with 3G tree planting initiative

The governor emphasised that it was an obligation for everyone to give priority attention to, if we must halt desert encroachment and other environmental challenges facing us.

The Amazon Rainforest is burning and this is why it concerns you

If the forest is lost to these wildfires, about 2.5 million insect species, at least 40,000 plant species, 2,200 fishes, 1,294 birds, 427 mammals, 428 amphibians, and 378 reptiles which have been scientifically classified in the region may be lost forever.
Gombe

Gombe losing 600m of land to desert encroachment annually, says GGP

The Gombe State Greener Project (GGP) has called for urgent action as the the rate of desert encroachment in the state hits...

Appetite for fin soup may soon drive sharks into extinction – Conservationists

Conservationists have called for the regulation of shark harvesting globally to avoid driving the species in to extinction. They point out...

Nigerians express concern over alarming deforestation rate

Conservationists and environment experts in Nigeria think the rate of deforestation in the country calls for a state of emergency declaration. This...

Overgrazing, others threaten Hadejia Nguru Wetlands – NCF

Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF) has named overgrazing, drought, excessive logging activities and poor management of upstream water development scheme as major threats...

ASEAN nations move to combat plastic pollution, illegal wildlife trade

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have expressed its determination to fight against plastic pollution in the ocean, as 10 leaders...