You Are Here: Home » Posts tagged with "environment"
Bug Tackles UK’s Japanese Knotweed Problem
Wildlife Minister Huw Irranca-Davies has given the go-ahead for the release of an insect, called a psyllid, to stop the spread of the non-native invasive plant Japanese Knotweed, a devastating plant which costs the United Kingdom (UK) economy an estimated...
Ethiopian Government to Implement Programs to Adapt to the Impacts of Climate Change
Ethiopia is preparing a draft program to help adapt to the effects of climate change in the country. According to local media reports-Ethiopian Radio, the Ethiopian Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) said that the country is developing hydro, wind...
United Nations Industrial Development Organization to Establish 5 Mega Watt Waste Material Power Plant in South-eastern Nigeria
The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) has commenced the implementation of waste-to-wealth oriented projects to generate green energy in Ebonyi State in south-eastern Nigeria. The Ebonyi Coordinator of UNIDO, Mr Chukwuma Elom,...
Kenyan President Urges African Countries to Tap Carbon Market
President Mwai Kibaki of Kenya has challenged African countries to strategically position themselves to fully benefit from the lucrative carbon trade that presently stands at billions of dollars annually. Addressing the Second Africa Carbon Forum at the...
Earth Hour Set for 8.30pm on March 27th 2010
Hopes are high that at Earth Hour 2010 millions of people around the world will come together to call for action on climate change by doing something quite simple-turning off their lights for one hour. Earth Hour is a WWF initiative which sends an inspiring...
