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Comoros: Volcano Experts Gather for UN Meeting
Experts in vulcanology, natural resources and disaster prevention are gathering today in the Comoros for the start of a United Nations-sponsored conference examining how the Indian Ocean archipelago can better manage and promote the active volcano that dominates the main island in the chain.
Source : AllAfrica | 19-Nov-2008 17:19

Nigeria: Abia Varsity Seeks N290 Million to Fight Erosion
Erosion remains a menace threatening the Abia State University Uturu (ABSU) and would require over N290 million to find a lasting solution to it. The Vice-chancellor, Prof Mkpa A. Mkpa, who made this known in his address at the 19th convocation ceremony of the university, expressed worry that if urgent action was not taken, the university might lose its major infrastructural facilities.
Source : AllAfrica | 19-Nov-2008 15:35

Uganda: Tobacco Farmers Deplete Trees
THE cutting of trees for tobacco-curing, and charcoal-burning have contributed to the depletion of trees in West Nile, the Arua district forest officer, Edison Adiribo, has said.
Source : AllAfrica | 19-Nov-2008 15:05

Uganda: Harmful Plants Spreading Nationwide
SCIENTISTS have warned that infestation of habitats by harmful weeds has reached crisis proportions in many parts of Uganda, posing a threat to many livelihoods.
Source : AllAfrica | 19-Nov-2008 15:05

Southern Africa: Chiefs Launch 'Save Zambezi' Campaign
CONCERNED that its people, wildlife and natural heritage are under unparalled and imminent threat from mining activities, 17 chiefdoms in the Zambezi basin from Zambia, Zimbabwe and Mozambique have come together to call for urgent action, that of saving the Great Zambezi.
Source : AllAfrica | 19-Nov-2008 13:23

Nigeria: Senate Passes HYPADEC Bill
The Senate unanimously passed into law the long awaited Hydro-Electric Power Producing Areas Development Commission bill (HYPADEC) yesterday.
Source : AllAfrica | 19-Nov-2008 12:41

Nigeria: The Country is Divinely Favoured in Oil, Gas'
President, Institute of Public Analysts of Nigeria (IPAN), Mr Ganiyu Sanni, has described Nigeria as divinely favoured with abundant deposit of crude oil and gas, which account for over 90 per cent of her total export revenue and not less than 30 per cent of the Gross Domestic Product.
Source : AllAfrica | 19-Nov-2008 11:50

Nigeria: Reluctance On Pollution Control Programmes Worries Don
In spite of the benefits of pollution control policies, many developing countries including Nigeria are yet to embark on vigorous programmes that would address pollution problem in the country, U. D Ikoni, has said. U. D Ikoni, a lecturer in the Faculty of Law, Benue State University, Makurdi, made this known in Abuja in a paper he presented at the National Dialogue on Environment, Deforestation and Desertification in Nigeria.
Source : AllAfrica | 18-Nov-2008 12:52

Uganda: Kibuzi Bananas Follow Citizens to London
"We have lots of orders for apple banana. There is a ready market for kibuzi in London. It is eaten from Monday to Monday. But how to get it there is the issue. Almost 60 percent of the cost goes to freight."
Source : AllAfrica | 18-Nov-2008 12:50

Nigeria: Disaster - Lamido Seeks FG's Intervention
Jigawa State Governor, Alhaji Sule Lamido has said that Jigawa state is one of the front line states in terms of disasters ranging from soil and gully erosion, desertification, flood and drought, among others and needs urgent intervention of federal government.
Source : AllAfrica | 18-Nov-2008 09:40

Namibia: Flood of Applause for Flood Support
THE Namibia Red Cross Society on Friday thanked donors and organisations that formed part of the relief efforts in response to the flooding in northern Namibia earlier this year.
Source : AllAfrica | 18-Nov-2008 08:58

Uganda: Floods Displace Thousands in Moyo
THOUSANDS of people have been displaced by floods in Moyo district, Obongi county MP Hassan Kaps Fungaroo has said.
Source : AllAfrica | 18-Nov-2008 08:57

Ruhaama MP Calls for Tree Planting
THE Member of Parliament for Ruhaama constituency, Mrs. Janet Museveni, has urged residents to plant trees on the hills to control soil erosion.
Source : AllAfrica | 18-Nov-2008 08:47

South Africa: Kruger Croc Deaths to Be Investigated
SANParks is spearheading a new multi- disciplinary team of scientists to get to the bottom of the deaths of hundreds of crocodiles in the Kruger National Park's Olifants River this year.
Source : AllAfrica | 18-Nov-2008 08:22

Nigeria: Bayelsa Community Raises Alarm Over Oil Spill
The people of Ikarama community in Yenagoa Local Government Area of Bayelsa have lamented the damage to their environment by a spill from an oil pipeline operated by Shell Petroleum Development Company which occurred last Tuesday.
Source : AllAfrica | 17-Nov-2008 23:41

Nigeria: Senate Retreat - Gov Wamakko Urges Quick Passage of Desert Control Bill
Sokoto State Governor, Alhaji Aliyu Wamako, has pleaded with Senators to fast-track action on the alarming desert encroachment in the northern part of the country by passing into law the bill to establish a desert control commission.
Source : AllAfrica | 17-Nov-2008 23:41

Somalia: Cutting Charcoal Use in Urban Somaliland
Authorities in Somalia's self-declared republic of Somaliland have embarked on efforts to reduce charcoal use in urban areas to curb deforestation, officials said.
Source : AllAfrica | 17-Nov-2008 21:31

South Africa: Pregnant Woman Recalls Flood Rescue
"The rain was so heavy that we closed our eyes and ears with our hands, just waiting for it to be over."
Source : AllAfrica | 17-Nov-2008 16:46

Ghana: Works Begin on U.S. $16.5 Million James Town Harbour
President Kufuor last Friday performed the ceremony to mark the official commencement of construction works on a 16.5 million-dollar ultra-modern fishing harbour and landing site at James Town in Accra.
Source : AllAfrica | 17-Nov-2008 14:33

LAMP Fights Global Warming, Climate Change
A symbolic exercise aimed at highlighting the importance of trees as a visible tool in reducing greenhouse gases takes place this Saturday, November 15, 2008 in Monrovia.
Source : AllAfrica | 17-Nov-2008 14:33

Tunisia: Head of State Plants Olive Tree On the Occasion of National Tree Day
President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali planted on Sunday an olive tree, in the garden of the centre for burns and trauma which he had previously inaugurated in the governorate of Ben Arous.
Source : AllAfrica | 17-Nov-2008 13:25

South Africa: Narrow Escape As Huge Boulder Destroys House
Fifteen residents of a workers' hamlet of five houses had a miraculous escape when a massive boulder, loosened by the torrential rains, crashed down a mountainside near De Doorns, destroying a De Wet Wynkelder house on Thursday.
Source : AllAfrica | 17-Nov-2008 12:57

Country Emits More Carbon Than Africa, Latin America
Botswana's carbon emission per capita is higher than that of Africa and even Latin America.
Source : AllAfrica | 17-Nov-2008 12:33

South Africa: After the River Broke Its Banks
Western Cape residents are mopping up after the worst flooding the region had seen in years.
Source : AllAfrica | 17-Nov-2008 12:27

Rema Vying for Standards
The Rwanda Environment Management Authority has embarked on a campaign to attain proper standards and norms for guiding the environmental management practice.
Source : AllAfrica | 17-Nov-2008 12:09

Botswana: Botswana Team Ill-Prepared for UN Climate Change Conference
As the date for the United Nations Climate Change Conference scheduled for December 1 to 12 in Poznan, Poland approaches, the Botswana team, which is charged with presenting Botswana's position, is nowhere near ready for the job, it has emerged.
Source : AllAfrica | 17-Nov-2008 12:05

Botswana: Not Too Late to Plough - Met Chief
The rain that fell over the weekend signalled the start of the planting season, as opposed to last year's that fell on September 27.
Source : AllAfrica | 17-Nov-2008 12:05

East Africa: Regional Body to Manage L. Victoria
MEMBERS of the East African Community are set to sign an agreement that will set up an organisation to manage Lake Victoria.
Source : AllAfrica | 17-Nov-2008 11:47

Uganda: Floods Cut Off Katakwi, Amuria Roads Again
FLOODS have again cut off the Katakwi-Amuria road after Ajelek Bridge that connects the two districts collapsed.
Source : AllAfrica | 17-Nov-2008 11:47

Uganda: Is Environmental Degradation a Curse From God?
THE state of the environment is a cause of anxiety. Most people are afraid of what the future holds, since bad experiences seem to be the order of the day. Storms, floods and fires are on the increase. Soil infertility, limited crop production and diseases seem to be here to stay.
Source : AllAfrica | 17-Nov-2008 09:20

South Africa: Houses in Molweni Damaged in Floods to be Re-built
KwaZulu-Natal Premier Sibusiso Ndebele has assured residents of Molweni in Durban that the houses which were destroyed in a storm on Friday will be re-built before Christmas.
Source : AllAfrica | 17-Nov-2008 08:13

South Africa: Moment to Drink From Well of Common Responsibility
WATER has been called the oil of the 21st century, with all the political and economic pressures accompanying that.
Source : AllAfrica | 17-Nov-2008 07:44

Nigeria: The Menace of Fumes in Lagos
Even as Lagos State aims to become a mega city, it is imperative that government prohibits trucks and other vehicles, which cause air pollution through their exhaust pipes. Their activities are sickening, as they pollute the atmosphere with their smokes. It is more dangerous for asthmatic passengers and passers-by.
Source : AllAfrica | 14-Nov-2008 17:07

South Africa: Storm Blues for Cape Matrics
Hundreds of people have taken shelter in community halls and groups of matriculants have scrambled to get to their exams as the black south-easter closed roads and wreaked havoc through the Western Cape.
Source : AllAfrica | 14-Nov-2008 14:18

South Africa: Who Will Clean Up Chappies Now?
The provincial transport and public works department is considering terminating the contract it has with Entilini Concession, the company contracted to operate and maintain Chapman's Peak drive.
Source : AllAfrica | 14-Nov-2008 12:56

Nigeria: Lake Nyos - 5 Million People May Be Choked
More than 500,000 people in Southern Taraba State are at risk of being choked by poisonous gases emanating from the Lake Nyos bordering North-western Cameroon.
Source : AllAfrica | 14-Nov-2008 11:55

Nigeria: Lamido - Dutse Under Threat of Erosion
Jigawa State Governor, Sule Lamido, yesterday warned that unless the National Assembly and the Federal Government intervene urgently, Dutse, the Jigawa State capital, may be swallowed by gully erosion.
Source : AllAfrica | 14-Nov-2008 11:24

South Africa: Greenpeace to Apply Local Pressure
ENVIRONMENTAL lobby group Greenpeace plans to put pressure on the South African government and on business to reduce the country's high carbon emissions and coal dependence, which has made this country the 14th-highest CO' emitter in the world.
Source : AllAfrica | 14-Nov-2008 09:39

Garden Route Activities Threaten Knysna Seahorse
INCREASING developments in South Africa's Garden Route area are having a detrimental effect on the Knysna Seahorse (Hippocampus capensis).
Source : AllAfrica | 13-Nov-2008 15:12

Namibia: Government Unprepared for Disaster
NAMIBIA is unprepared for disasters - no proper policy is in place, contingency plans are lacking and inventory lists for disaster equipment and food storage of the Emergency Response Unit (EMU) are non-existent, while the National Emergency Disaster Fund (NEDF) "has never been audited", according to a damning report by the Auditor General.
Source : AllAfrica | 13-Nov-2008 15:12

Namibia: Sea Time for All Maritime Students
THE fishing industry and the Namibian Maritime and Fisheries Institute (Namfi) have agreed to help all maritime students get the "sea time" needed to become qualified mariners.
Source : AllAfrica | 13-Nov-2008 13:54

Namibia: Maritime Graduates Face Hard Times
The Namibian Maritime Fisheries Institute (NAMFI) this week held a consultative workshop with stakeholders on the services that it is offering to the public.
Source : AllAfrica | 13-Nov-2008 13:39

South Africa: More Heavy Rains Expected to Hit Parts of SA
More heavy rains are expected to hit at least four provinces on Thursday, warned the South African Weather Services.
Source : AllAfrica | 13-Nov-2008 12:12

Uganda: Floods Strike Again, Kill Two
Floods that ravaged the north and northeastern region last year are back, killing two UPDF soldiers in Nakapiripirit and Bukwo districts.
Source : AllAfrica | 13-Nov-2008 11:17

Uganda: Don Blames Soil Infertility on High Yield Crops
The growing of high yielding crops has made soils infertile, Julius Zake, a professor of soil science at Makerere University, has said.
Source : AllAfrica | 13-Nov-2008 10:48

Nigeria: Fish Farms Among New Chances for Arid Nations
Solar energy, eco-tourism and even fish farms can create new jobs in arid raegions of developing nations as global warming strains scant water supplies, a U.N. report said on Tuesday.
Source : AllAfrica | 13-Nov-2008 09:09