Environment
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Mystery substance turns water bright blue in UK
London, August 10, 2019 (AltAfrica)-A tributary of a river has has been turned bright blue by a mystery substance. The Environment Agency said it ... -
Nigeria: Group advocates urgent, responsible waste management system in Ogun
London, August 9, 2019 (AltAfrica)- A nonpartisan, nongovernmental group, the Gateway Media Organization in Ogun state, South West Nigeria wants the state government to ... -
Dealing with Open Defecation in Nigeria
By Hameed Oyegbade London, August 4, 2019 (AltAfrica)-Isn’t it just shocking that 47 million Nigerians are practising open defecation? It’s real! According to the ... -
The changing face of Agbogbloshie,Ghana’s toxic electronics landfill
London, August 4, 2019 (AltAfrica)-This is Agbogbloshie, one of Africa’s biggest electronic waste scrapyards and it’s filled with the remnants of Europe’s discarded electronic ... -
African Union, COMESA Train Member States on Green Climate Financing
London, August 1, 2019 (AltAfrica)-The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) Secretariat in collaboration with the African Union Commission (AUC) and the ... -
Nigeria: Ogun to benefit from $900m ecological intervention fund from World Bank
London, August 1, 2019 (AltAfrica)- Ogun State, South West Nigeria has been considered among other states in Nigeria that will benefit from a $900m ... -
Ethiopia plants 250 million trees a day to set new World Record
London, July 30, 2019 (AltAfrica)–Ethiopia on Monday sets a new world record for the number of trees planted in a day after planting over ... -
Ethiopia to break tree-planting record with 200 million trees a day to tackle climate change
London, July 29, 2019 (AltAfrica)-Ethiopia is targeting a new world record in tree planting with 200 million trees to be planted in a single ... -
Namibia announces R4.67bn renewable energy projects
London, July 25, 2019 (AltAfrica)-Namibia’s state-run utility will build four plants powered by renewable energy over the next five years as the southern African ... -
Shell oil, Nigerian govt make top dollars in degraded communities
By Taiwo Adelu London, July 20, 2019 (AltAfrica)-As the communities hosting Shell oil multi-billion dollars OML25 Flow Station, part of the NNPC/Shell Joint Venture ...
