Environment Archives - Page 18 of 21 - Global Upfront Newspapers

The African continent is very slowly peeling apart. Scientists say a new ocean is being born

Global UpfrontJul 18, 2020July 18, 20200

New satellite measurements are offering valuable tools to study the tectonic rift in one of the most geologically unique spots on the planet July 17,

Buhari says improved gold mining will provide 250,000 jobs, net $500m in revenue annually

Global UpfrontJul 16, 2020July 16, 20200

President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday in Abuja said improved gold mining operations in the country will generate no fewer than 250,000 jobs and over $500m annually

Ethiopia begins filling Nile dam after Grand Renaissance talks with Egypt and Sudan stall

Global UpfrontJul 16, 2020July 16, 20200

$4B project is centrepiece of Ethiopia’s bid to become Africa’s biggest power exporter Thomson Reuters · Posted: Jul 15, 2020 Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, right, is

Niger Delta: Young men face exclusion and violence in one of the most polluted places on Earth

Global UpfrontJul 14, 2020July 14, 20200

Modesta Tochi Alozie, Researcher at the Urban Institute, University of Sheffield, University of Sheffield, July 13, 2020 After nearly seven decades of oil exploration in

This bird can fly 160 kilometres without flapping its wings

Global UpfrontJul 14, 2020July 14, 20200

Andean condor soars without flapping its wings 99 per cent of the time The Associated Press · Posted: Jul 14, 2020 8:58 AM ET | Last Updated:

China reports 141 dead or missing in flooding since June

Global UpfrontJul 13, 2020July 13, 20200

Floodwaters have inundated towns across southern and central China The Associated Press · Posted: Jul 13, 2020 A man paddles with an inflatable boat past submerged cars

Stop building, farming on waterways to avert floods during COVID-19, says Emergency boss

Global UpfrontJul 10, 2020July 10, 20200

Nigeria’s National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) on Friday advised against building and farming on waterways to avert floods and the negative impact of heavy rainfall

Rare gorillas in Nigeria captured on camera with babies

Global UpfrontJul 8, 2020July 8, 20200

Conservation efforts began two decades ago The Associated Press · Posted: Jul 08, 2020 Conservationists say the photos of the gorillas with their young are

Seven killed in explosion at NNPC oil platform in Niger Delta

Global UpfrontJul 8, 20200

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) on Wednesday said that seven people were killed in an explosion incident which occurred at Gbetiokun, Oil Mining Lease

Death toll from flooding in Japan reaches 55, dozen missing

Global UpfrontJul 7, 20200

Soldiers used boats to rescue residents as floodwater flowed down streets in southern Japanese towns as heavy rain and floods spread across the region, leaving