Have you noticed the thick, black soot in Port Harcourt? If you’ve seen it coating buildings, cars, or even your skin, you’re not alone. This isn’t just dirt—it’s soot pollution in the state, and it’s a growing threat to our health and environment. Imagine inhaling tiny, toxic particles with every breath. That’s the reality for […]
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Waste management in Africa is a topic that’s becoming impossible to ignore. As the continent rapidly urbanizes, the challenge of handling the growing waste is more urgent than ever. But what’s really going on with waste management in Africa? Why does it matter to you, and what are the solutions on the horizon? Whether you’re
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Ever wondered why the Earth is heating up? It all comes down to something called the greenhouse effect. It’s a natural process, but our actions are turning up the heat—literally. In this article, I’ll break down what the greenhouse effect is, how greenhouse gases play a role, and why it’s fueling global warming. If you
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Imagine walking along a beautiful coastline, only to discover tangled ghost nets washed ashore, silent killers from the deep. Ghost fishing, caused by abandoned ghost gear, threatens Nigeria’s marine life, trapping fish and endangering entire ecosystems. But here’s the thing—this hidden menace doesn’t have to continue. In this article, I’m going to share how ghost
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Microplastics are everywhere—in the water you drink, the food you eat, and even the air you breathe. They’ve infiltrated our oceans, our homes, and our bodies, raising serious concerns about their impact on our health and the environment. But what exactly are these tiny invaders, and how can you protect yourself and the environment from
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Prior to now, we have written several articles on recycling, addressing several areas of the subject. It is on this account that we consider it necessary to shed light on the problems with recycling. Of course, while we constantly encourage that items should undergo both recycling or upcycling to reduce the wastes around us. It
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The difference between recycling and upcycling is what this article seeks to explain and shade light on. Most people use the terms ‘recycling’ and ‘upcycling’ interchangeably, but do they really mean the same thing or is there a real difference between recycling and upcycling? Well, for starters though you may use them interchangeably, the two
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Mostly, we are unaware of the extent of the effect of Chlorofluorocarbons on us (i.e our health and environment) at large. Chlorofluorocarbons otherwise called CFCs are non-flammable fluids that have impacted the environment we live, in several ways. These gases are oftentimes found in products we use in our homes – like refrigerants, cleaning agents
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An article that reveals how cement production contributes to air pollution. Its causes, and possible solutions for the nearest future. Air pollution is one of the biggest environmental concerns of the entire world today. Triggered and compounded by human activities most usually due to industrialisation that emits alarming tons of fossil fuels into the atmosphere.
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In this article we will be discussing, how dumpsites organic wastes contribute to global warming, what dangers they pose and what to do to mitigate it progress. It is no longer news – the impact of wastes on our environment, by this, we refer to earth as a whole. To complicate matters, most of us,
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