CLEAN ENERGY AND GENDER INEQUALITY
In September 2015, the United Nations General Assembly adopted 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). SDG 7 is geared towards providing access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all…
REMEDIATION OF PETROLEUM CONTAMINATED SOIL
Crude oil spillage on the environment, whether accidental or deliberate, is a significant source of environmental contamination. These spills pose a significant threat to the environment due to the possibility…
WORLD EARTH DAY 2018: END PLASTIC POLLUTION
The World Earth Day celebrated every year on the 22nd April and was first celebrated in 1970 to create public awareness about pollutions after the 1969 oil spill in Santa…
EROSION MENACE IN NIGERIA
Erosion is the removal of soil from land surface by various agents of denudation. Soil erosion occurs when wind or waterflow carries soil from one part of the earth to…
CLIMATE CHANGE AND HEALTH
Climate change is not only the greatest existential crisis we face: it is also causing a global health emergency where the stakes are life and death. Science shows increasing direct…
OVERPOPULATION: CAUSES, MITIGATION MEASURES AND IMPACT ON THE ENVIRONMENT
Overpopulation is an undesirable condition where the number of existing human population exceeds the carrying capacity of Earth. It is one of the biggest challenges facing humanity today. The land…
HOW “GREEN” ARE ELECTRIC CARS?
The drive to replace polluting petrol and diesel cars with a new breed of electric cars has gathered tremendous momentum in recent times. Electric cars are a variety of electric…
THE ROLE OF MAN IN SPECIES EXTINCTION
Talk of species extinction and quite naturally dinosaurs come to mind… sure proof that extinction is indeed an issue because as we can see, they no longer exist. However, not…
MANAGEMENT OF LANDFILL EMISSION AND THEIR IMPACT ON THE ENVIRONMENT
Introduction A landfill is a carefully designed structure built into or on top of the ground in which trash is isolated from the surrounding environment (groundwater, air, rain); it is…
7 WAYS TO TEACH KIDS ABOUT ENVIRONMENT SUSTAINABILITY
Lead by example: When it comes to teaching kids anything, it should always be "do as I do" and not just "do as I say." Ensure you are living out…