Original post on Huffington Post Felix Finkbeiner is a young man in a hurry to get the world to plant trees. The 19-year-old from a small Bavarian village near Munich, now studying at a university in London, has founded a global youth movement, Plant For The Planet, which has spearheaded the planting of over 15 […]
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A world totally dependent on renewable energy may seem far-fetched now, but as engineers and scientists come up with new ways to harness renewable energy, those new sources of energy may soon shape the way our societies function and how we live our daily lives. University of Alberta associate professor and head of the Future Energy
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According to the World Bank, the Nigerian electricity market recorded a deficit of $1.4 billion in 2015 and 2016. This deficit was reflective of tarrifs that came at a time when the country’s electricity regulator, the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) failed to allow the market to charge cost. The report also stated that on the average,
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Original post on ECOWATCH The 45-year-old rhinoceros, named Sudan, was euthanized Monday at the Ol Pejeta Conservancy in Kenya. He was being treated for age-related complications that led to degenerative changes in his muscles and bones and also gave him extensive skin wounds. “His condition worsened significantly in the last 24 hours; he was unable to stand
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At first, the problem of false advertising was mostly annoying, but it is proving to be far more grievous. Turns out that asides processed food companies ‘harmlessly’ overstating the quality of their products, there are some that purposely mislead consumers to purchase fake food. And naturally, rather than taking responsibility for the dangerous outbreaks their food
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Education is the cornerstone of our future. In this present digital age, technology has invented new ways which students can now access useful and vast resources through the four corners of a screen. With simply the push of a button or click of a mouse. In fact, the number of schools with access to the
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I wake up to find that the weight of the world has rolled from my shoulders to my chest. And I cannot roll it off, albeit I have tried my best. My best friends are enjoying the party, partly; they tried to keep me from leaving, but they are leaving me alone. Now alone, I
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Deadline: March 25, 2018 The Obama Foundation seeks to identify a group of emerging African leaders from all sectors — government, civil society, and the private sector — who have demonstrated a commitment to advancing the common good. The objective of the program is to build a growing network of innovative and ethical changemakers, who
Deadline: 2 April 2018 In 2018, seven young people – selected from every global region – will be named Young Champions of the Earth . These winners receive seed funding, intensive training, and tailored mentorship to help them bring their big environmental ideas to life. Whose big idea will change the world? Following an open
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The embassy of United States of America in Nigeria has joined other stakeholders and organizations across the world to show solidarity for Nigerian wildlife resources and to restate the need for Nigerians to save the remainder of Nigeria’s threatened species. March 3rd, which is the signing date of the Convention on the International Trade of
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