The Lagos State Physical Planning and Building Control Appeals Committee has presented the progress report of its activities in the last three years to the State Government. The Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Engr. Tayo Bamgbose-Martins, who received…
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Calgary Zoo and NCF Partner to Save Cross River Gorilla from Extinction
Calgary Zoo and NCF Partner to Save Cross River Gorilla from Extinction
Afrika Vuka Road to Conference of the Parties (COP): Climate justice organizations launch platform to highlight campaigns and calls for climate action ahead of COP27
Climate justice organizations and groups in Africa have launched a platform dubbed “Africa Vuka #Road2COP” to highlight climate stories, campaigns and calls for climate solutions on the road to COP 27 in Egypt.
Nearly half of world’s terror victims are African, with organised crime increasingly entrenched
The vast Sahel region in particular has become home to some of the most active and deadly terrorist groups
Chula Launches a Bioproduct “Microbes to Clean Up Oil Spill in the Ocean”
Article shows a new technology using microbes to combat oil spill contamination and can be used also for oil spill remediation.
Amidst Pandemic, CUHK Business School Launches Global and Real Estate Indices
The Centre for Business Sustainability (CBS) of The Chinese University of Hong Kong’s (CUHK) Business School announced results of the Business Sustainability Indices (BSI) and the launch of Global Business Sustainability Index (Global BSI) and Real Estate Business Sustainability Index (REBSI)…
Profits Soar for Oil Companies, while Jobs decline, says New report
A New research has revealed an increasing disconnect between industry hype and jobs data in the global oil and gas industry. According to the report by Food and Water Watch, fossil fuel production has actually increased with more profit coming…
How countries can better cope with flood risk
Catastrophic floods have hit Pakistan in recent weeks that have killed over 1,000 people, displaced close to 500,000 and impacted the lives of over 30 million residents. The floods have left more than one-third of the country submerged in water, with…
Air Pollution Kills Millions Every Year: Action Needed
An estimated seven million people die every year from indoor and outdoor air pollution. That’s more than died from Covid-19 over the last two years. Often invisible, air pollution receives little attention compared with other public health emergencies, but the threats to health are every bit as real
Co-creating a resilient future 2020-2021
The Resilient Cities Network has released its 2020-2021 report. The report charts the network’s journey over the past two years, including it’s plans and aspirations for 2022. According to the report, science is painting a bleak picture of the future.…
