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Key Takeaways: Energy Drives Industrial Progress: Every industrial revolution has been powered by transformative energy sources. Nigeria must leverage its energy resources—natural gas and...
KEY TAKEAWAYS: Circular Economy Concept in Mining: The article highlights the shift from the traditional ‘take-make-waste’ model to a circular economy in mining, where waste is reused, recycled, and...
ByFlorence Ifeoma Ibem
December 16, 2024
Renewable Energy,Biodiversity Loss,Carbon Emission,Climate Change,Pollution
KEY TAKEAWAYS: Nigeria’s reliance on fossil fuel generated GHG emissionsof 100.389MT CO2 in the year 2022, ranking Nigeria to be 4th largest emitter of carbon in Africa. Anaerobic digesters are a...
KEY TAKEAWAYS Mining activities release toxic heavy metals such as lead, mercury, and cadmium, posing significant threats to water, soil, air, and human health. Incidents like the 2010 Zamfara lead...
KEY TAKEAWAYS: COP29 set new, ambitious financial goals, including tripling the annual climate finance commitment for developing countries to $300 billion and aiming to mobilize $1.3 trillion annually...
KEY TAKEAWAYS: Plastics are non-biodegradable and may progressively break down into smaller particles (micro and nano plastics) that can be trapped in water and foods without visible traces. Plastics...
KEY TAKEAWAYS: Aging Power Grid with High Losses: Nigeria’s power grid is outdated and loses about 40% of generated power due to inefficiencies, far above the global standard of 8-12%, limiting...
KEY TAKEAWAYS Nigeria’s forests host an impressive array of biodiversity. Deforestation and biodiversity loss are deeply interlinked, with one exacerbating the other. As forests degrade, biodiversity...