Study: 30% of Global Regions Achieve Economic Growth, Cut Emissions
More and more regions around the globe combine economic growth with reducing carbon emissions, researchers from the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research and the...
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LASEPA Shuts Down Hotels, Bakery Over Environmental Violations
The Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA) has sealed off several establishments across Lagos State in a bid to enforce environmental laws and protect public...
Lagos Schools Achieve 65% Sanitation Success
Lagos state in 2023 recorded a 65 percent success in sanitation standards in schools, especially in the accreditation process for private schools, as against the...
Research: Wastewater Bacteria Could Help Clean Up Plastic Waste
Researchers have long observed that a common family of environmental bacteria, Comamonadacae, grow on plastics littered throughout urban rivers and wastewater systems. But exactly what...
Taiwan Shuts Down Ahead of Typhoon Krathon
Taiwan shut down schools and closed its financial markets on Wednesday as Typhoon Krathon pounded its south and east with torrential rains and winds ahead...
EIA Partners with ICPC to Combat Environmental Crime in Nigeria
The London-based Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) has signed an historic agreement with Nigeria’s leading agency responsible for tackling corruption in the public sector, recognising the...
Experts Warn of Bottled Water’s Growing Health and Environmental Costs
The huge and growing toll bottled water is taking on human and planetary health warrants an urgent rethink of its use as 1 million bottles...
Ghana Considers Nationwide Lockdown Amid Illegal Mining Crisis
Ghana is set to undergo a nationwide lockdown on Monday, September 30, as civil servants and labor unions escalate their campaign against illegal mining, widely...
Report: Methane Reduction Crucial for Climate and Ozone Recovery
Many human activities lead to methane being released into the atmosphere. Agriculture, landfills, wastewater, and fossil fuel production and distribution are the biggest contributors. These...
Study: Flushing Trash Down the Toilet Harms the Environment
A study carried out by the Norwegian University of Science and Technology through sampling reveals that there is an incredible amount of rubbish lying on...