CLIMATE CHANGE AND MENTAL HEALTH: LESSONS FOR NIGERIA

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In 2018, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) reported that over 1.9 million Nigerians were affected by severe flooding that ravaged 103 Local Government Areas across 10 states in the country.

Tobacco Farming and Shocking Environmental Risks

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In many tobacco growing countries, evidence indicates irreparable environmental damage from tobacco agriculture.

The Cradle of School Strike

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It all started in August 2018, when 15-year-old Greta Thunberg decided she would not be going back to school.

Sea Turtles Are Becoming Extinct; Believe It Or Not

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The purpose of World Turtle Day, May 23, sponsored yearly since 2000 by American Tortoise Rescue.

Some Must-know Things About Greta Thunberg

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Whether you agree with her or not, there is no doubt that Swedish Greta Tunberg is the teen everyone’s talking about right now.

Biological Diversity Is Vital For Our Survival

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The United Nations has proclaimed May 22 the International Day for Biological Diversity (IDB) to increase understanding and awareness of biodiversity issues.

Habitat Loss Means No Flower, No Bee, No Food And No future

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Observing World Bee Day on 20 May each year will draw attention to the essential role bees and other pollinators play in keeping people and the planet healthy.

Protecting Endangered Species From Extinction

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Endangered Species Day is an annual day of celebration for the public to learn about endangered and threatened species and what we can all do to help them.

World Migratory Bird Day; Time To Stop Feeding Birds Plastic

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World Migratory Bird Day is a two-day event annually held on the second weekend of May to highlight the need to protect migratory birds and their habitats.

We should save insects ‘for our own sake’

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For many people creepy-crawlies are not particularly high on lists of animals to which we should devote far more resources to save. The more fool us.

Empty Plates in the future due to tuna extinction

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Tuna and tuna-like species are very important economically — to both developed and developing countries.

Tackling open defecation in FCT

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Nigeria challenges has growing concerns in managing the menace of open defecation.

How to Protect Frogs from Extinction

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Save the frogs day takes place annually on the last Saturday of April.

Earth Day; A Day To Imagine The Future Of Humans And Species

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Each year, Earth Day—April 22—marks the anniversary of the birth of the modern environmental movement in 1970.

Why Should We Appreciate Bats?

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National Bat Appreciation Day occurs annually on April 17th.

Elephants; Colossal Animals Need to Be Saved

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In just the past 100 years the number of Asian elephants has declined by 90%. In some areas African elephant populations have also declined by that much.

Water; Absolutely Essential Element for Our Planet

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International World Water Day is celebrated every year on 22 March, it is about focusing attention on the importance of freshwater and advocating for the sustainable management of freshwater resources.

Acidification, Plastic Pollution and Death are Our Gifts to Marine Life

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World Wildlife Day, is celebrated every year on March 3 as proclaimed by the United Nations on 20 December 2013.

A Brief Explanation about GMOs Companies

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There are many companies which are known for their GMOs manufactures. The biggest GMO corporations are BASF, Bayer, DuPont, Dow Chemical Company, Monsanto, and Syngenta.

GMOs; What Are the Reasons of Both Sides?

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GMOs or genetically modified organisms, are new organisms created in a laboratory using engineering techniques.