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A foremost youths organisation in Ogoniland, the Ogoni Youth Federation (OYF) has demanded the outright termination of the ongoing pipeline replacement project in Ogoniland by the Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC). President and National Coordinator of the body, Comrade Legborsi Yamaabana made the demand during a press briefing organised in Port Harcourt at the weekend. […]

Every morning I drive out of my gate, down the street is this particular house with blocks of flats and shops in front, you can see a large pot with cassava flour (FUFU) being prepared over an open fire in an unconducive environment. In fact, there’s a drainage beside the fire. This drainage houses the

Original post on Business Insider by Pulse.ng Saudi Arabia is the world’s largest oil exporter, but falling oil prices have made it more difficult for the country to pay its oil workers. Now the Saudi Arabian government has come up with a project that could give its economy a boost: a $500 billion mega-city that

Original post on DW Until the 1980s, the small yellow-breasted bunting was a frequent and prominent sight in the skies over northern Europe and Asia. Large flocks of the sparrow-sized bird could be spotted at resting points along the way to their summer breeding quarters in Finland, northern Russia, China and Japan. Over winter, the

Everyone loves a good deal, but there’s a cost. According to a new report on WWD, 64 major fashion brands have committed to taking actionable steps to become more sustainable. This deal includes fast-fashion outlets like Zara, H&M, ASOS, and Target. Seeing these brands on the list is an important step toward making real change in the industry. While we love

Original post on environews The FADAMA III Additional Financing (AFII) Programme on Thursday, January 18, 2018 distributed farm implements to 19 tomato growers associations in Sandamu Local Government Area of Katsina State so as to boost their productivity. Alhaji Bashir Zango, the State FADAMA Project Coordinator, who distributed the implements to the beneficiaries in Ruma

Original post on Chicago Tribune McDonald’s will stop using plastic foam cups, which keep drinks icy cold but make environmentalists red hot, by the end of this year. The world’s largest restaurant operator quietly disclosed the decision on its website, along with its plan to use recycled and certified sources for all of its fiber-based

Nike.com Nike announced today that it has signed its second major wind contract with Avangrid Renewables — this time for 86 megawatts of Texas wind power. “This agreement enables us to source 100 percent renewable energy across our owned or operated facilities in North America,” says Hannah Jones, Chief Sustainability Officer and VP of the

Original post on Fast Company In Myanmar, one startup is using drones to quickly replant a massive mangrove forest. In Cameroon, another startup is using an invention called a “cocoon”–a biodegradable paper donut–to help thousands of seedlings survive near refugee camps. In the U.S., a third startup is replanting abandoned farmland with pongamia, a type of tree that needs little irrigation