A few weeks ago, a photo posted by Richard Appiah Akoto (registered as Owura Kwadwo Hottish) an Informaion and communications technology teacher in Betenase M/A Junior High School in Ghana went viral on Facebook and twitter. In it, Akoto drawing a diagram of Microsoft Word on a chalkboard and we can see the students copying […]
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source: ThinkProgress The rapid rise of solar power is one of the most astonishing transformations in the history of global energy use. A decade ago, solar photovoltaics (PV) was just a tiny sapling, easily dismissed by fossil fuel advocates. Today, after a remarkable 30-fold increase in PV sales in just nine years, it has become
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Source: IRENA Around the world, women face the largest burden of not having access to modern energy. More often than not, it is women who have to walk long distances to collect fuel wood, and it is they who spend their days ingesting harmful air pollution from kerosene and wood fires as they cook, care and
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The World celebrated #WorldWildlifeDay for 2018 on the 3rd of March, with the focus being on the big cats. Due to human activities of various degrees such as illegal trades and poaching, it is now more pronounced that the population of big cats such as tigers and lions have greatly reduced. In fact, one of
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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.
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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
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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
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Deadline: Ongoing and Closes Soon Are you a young person passionate about tackling global land management issues? Are you interested in learning about international efforts to stop deforestation? We’re inviting you to join other young leaders in Rome to build capacity and act together collectively. We’re crossing sectors, land boundaries, and cultures to harmonize youth
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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
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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
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