Conservation experts task Ogun community on elephant protection
Many trees depend on the elephants' digestive system for their seeds to be effectively propagated and if elephants become extinct, such trees...
Egypt’s chief climate negotiator says developed countries are backsliding from climate change finance promises
Egypt's chief climate negotiator, Amb. Mohamed Nasr, said that there is a failure to deliver and a a probable backsliding from finance pledges made...
#SaveTheVultures: They need all the help
Naturally, vultures shouldn't be in this acute situation. According to many traditional folklores, vulture are sacred birds or messengers of the gods helping to take sacrifices to the heavens. For example, the Yorubas of West Africa have it in their oral poetry and incantations that "...akìí pa igún, akìí jẹ́ igún, akìí fi ẹyẹ igún bọ orí". Meaning "...we don't kill the vulture, we don't eat the vulture and we don't use the vulture for sacrifice.
Hundreds of Global South climate organisers gathering ahead of COP27
In the lead-up to COP27, the 27th UN climate summit, in Egypt holding November 2022, about 400 young climate mobilisers and organisers from across...
Stepping Up Climate Action for a Resilient Africa
Nisreen Eslaim, a young woman from Sudan who actively participated in the Peoples’ Revolution which triumphed over a 30-year autocracy, shares a...
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...
Consider Gombe for your next northern trip
For lovers of nature, this is indeed the jewel of the savannah, co-housing the popular Yankari Game Reserve with Bauchi State. It is not to be confused with the Gombe Stream National Park in, Tanzania. The popular Yankari Game reserve.
Godfather of Biodiversity Thomas Lovejoy Dies at 80
Dr Lovejoy served as a University Professor within the Department of Environmental Science and Policy in the Mason's College of Science in 2010. He also served as a scientific director for Mason's Institute for a Sustainable Earth.
The World is Getting Quieter. Here’s Why That’s a Loud Warning.
We spend a lot of time looking at nature, but we’ve forgotten to listen to it. A healthy environment is never actually quiet. On...
What Lagos will gain from banning styrofoam ‘take away packs’ and single us plastic...
Banning single-use plastics and styrofoam containers offers multitudes of advantages, spanning environmental, health, and economic benefits. Here are some of the key highlights: