Tuesday 16 March
Cattle fever dealt a blow on the noseSCIDEV.NET | 15 Mar 2010The first vaccine for a fatal cattle disease is starting field trials in East Africa — and is given via the nose, not by bloodstream injection.
Uganda: One Million Ugandans to Be Resettled from MountainsAllAfrica.com | 15 Mar 2010Results released on Friday by the Law Development Centre show that out of the 580 students who sat for exams in August, only 91 passed all the papers -indicating that 485 failed. At least 285 students will have to re-sit special/supplementary papers, according to a statement from Ms Joyce Werikhe, the secretary, Board of Examiners at LDC.
Climate Change Impacts Madagascar: Struggling to Reach Cyclone-Hit VillagesAllAfrica.com | 15 Mar 2010Tropical storm Hubert battered Madagascar on 10 March, cutting off entire communities in the southeast from emergency aid. A limited amount of relief - mainly food items - has been flown in because of damage to infrastructure, and aid agencies are trying to reach people in need of assistance via the river systems.
Climate Change Impacts Nigeria: Firm Launches 'Solar For the Masses' CampaignAllAfrica.com | 15 Mar 2010Solar Jooce, a social enterprise put together by David C. Agbakoba, has concluded plans to embark on a Solar for the Masses campaign, whose objective is to drive through rural communities in all the 36 states of the federation. Replacing 2500 kerosene lanterns with solar lamps will result in far better health for rural dwellers, and reduce CO2 pollution by 100 tons over five years".
Nigeria | Health and Environment | Pollution Nigeria: Kogi to Prosecute Environmental Law ViolatorsAllAfrica.com | 15 Mar 2010Kogi State chief judge, Justice Nasir Ajanah has appointed a special court to try environmental and physical development offences in the state. The general manager of the state town planning and development board, Abdul Egbunu Odaudu disclosed this in his office at Lokoja recently.
Nigeria: The Heat ChallengeAllAfrica.com | 15 Mar 2010As the dry season endures, Nigerians battle the dreadful effects of the excessive heat in their day to day activities, even as the nation records meningitis related deaths.
Polluting gas flares to electrify rural NigeriaAfricaFiles | 13 Mar 2010In theory, burning or 'flaring the waste gas produced when oil is pumped from a well was supposed to stop in Nigeria in 1984, but oil companies have been granted exemptions year after year, allowing them to continue the practice. The Un now has a proposal to use this gas. The project will process hitherto flared gas to generate electricity and the carbon credits earned by cutting greenhouse gas emissions will be sold abroad. AB
Nigeria | Greenhouse Gas Emissions | Pollution Uganda: Killer Weed Invades Pader DistrictAllAfrica.com | 12 Mar 2010A weed that multiplies fast has invaded Pader district and is suspected to be in other parts of northern Uganda. The weed known as parthenium hysterophorus is fast multiplying in areas with internally displaced people's camps. It is said to cause bronchitis and asthma.
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