Tag: pollution
Aluminium foil that can clean water: we’ve developed a coating which attracts and traps dangerous microbes
By Taufiq Ihsan, Universitas Andalas
More than 2 billion people around the world do not have access to safe, uncontaminated drinking water. Around 418 million...
Ogun closes down company over environmental pollution
The Ogun State Government has shut down an agro-processing company named, Supreme Agro Limited in Igbesa, Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government Area of the state.The state...
Air pollution is a hidden pandemic in Africa – tips on how to reduce your exposure and help combat it
By Gabriel Okello, Meelan Thondoo, University of CambridgeRapid urbanisation in Africa is worsening air pollution levels. There are economic as well as health consequences.Air...
Study Confirms That Common Fertilizer Compound Can Release Uranium Into Groundwater
Nby UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA-LINCOLNNitrates are inorganic compounds that play an important role in various biological processes, including the growth and reproduction of plants and...
UNILAG, Ugandan varsity partner against air pollution
By Biodun BusariThe University of Lagos and its Ugandan counterpart, Makerere University have formed a partnership that will combat air pollution across African cities.Both...
Oil Spills: Shell Set to Pay €15m Compensation to N’Delta Farmers
* Confirms installation of leak detection system on 20 pipeline segmentsBy Blessing IbungeShell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) yesterday announced that it would pay €15...