Ecotourism company announces cut in plastic use

Decreasing the use of plastic remains a priority, especially plastic bottles.

Sustainability, ecotourism and life lessons

“Everyone has a garden. Every building has solar panels; they made each building so that the light would filter in though certain times of the year to warm up the house or cool it down during the summer,” said student Hallie C. “It was just amazing that in a place that you think would be overrunning with sewage and grossness was better than suburban areas.”

Kebbi welcomes elephant family

Late last year, a family of elephants turned up in Zaria Kala-Kala village, Kebbi State. At the report of their sighting, the...

PHOTOS: Conservation Club of Omo marks WMBD 2019

The club which comprises of students, teachers, forest rangers and researchers commemorated the event with a multi-session event which hammers on responsible use and disposal of plastics.

Conservationists call for end of plastic pollution on World Migratory Birds Day

Birds mistake plastic as food causing them to starve to death as their stomachs fill up with undigestable plastic.
Ogoni Oil spill

Minister, others visit UK over Ogoni clean up

UNEP’s 2011 assessment of Ogoniland revealed that bringing back important ecosystems to full productive health could take up to 30 years. The report had recommended that a $1 billion should be set aside for the first five years of remediation activities.

Ecotourism industry to grow remarkably for the next five years — new report

The global Ecotourism market is anticipated to grow significantly during the forecast period 2019 to 2025, Market Research has shown.  The forecast...
rice field

New consortium to reduce environmental footprint of rice production

Rice is a leading cause, as well as a victim, of climate change, and its production impacts many natural systems. Rice is responsible for about the same greenhouse gas emissions as Germany, particularly from methane, which is emitted from rotting vegetation in inundated paddy fields.
Wildlife Trade

Standard, Chartered Bank DFSA align to fight illicit wildlife trade

The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) recently hosted senior executives from Standard Chartered Bank to discuss how financial institutions and regulators can work together to...
Poachers allegedly caught with Buffalo head in Yankari game reserve

Two arrested with fresh buffalo head in Yankari

Two yet to be named men were on Tuesday apprehended at the Yankari Game Reserve in Bauchi State for killing a buffalo.