Planting of Mangrove Seedling Wetland Ecosystem Restoration Photo Credit @izucals Every year, the world celebrates 5th of June as World Environment Day. This is a day set aside by the United Nations (UN) to remind us on the need to protect, conserve and use environmental resources sustainably. In marking this day a theme is usually set for the yearly event and this year's theme is Ecosystem Restoration, with special focus on creating good relation with nature. This year's event is significant because it marks the beginning of the United Nations Decade on Ecosystem restoration. The UN will over the next ten years (2021 - 2030), support countries, organizations and people who are determined to restore or rehabilitate degraded ecosystems around the world. Preventing natural ecosystem from degradation is also vital and would be a crucial part of this campaign. This effort is geared towards achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development goals, and also reducing the impact o...
In arriving at the decision contained in its latest report on Global Urban Ambient Air Pollution, the World Health Organisation (WHO) stated that a study of water pollution in Onitsha, found high levels of arsenic, mercury, lead, copper and iron in its water. It also found more than 100 petrol stations in the city selling low-quality fuel, with attendant fuel spills and many rubbish dumps in the state. It noted that the city’s metal industries, private hospitals, workshops and residents were heavy polluters, emitting chemical, hospital and household waste and sewage. An environmentalist, Chike Okoronkwo, agreed that Onitsha could be experiencing the problem “because most industries there run on generating plants, which generate a great deal of carbon monoxide. There is also so much congestion in the city, with even household waste littering everywhere. The worst is the fact that residents have no idea of how to dispose and manage the refuse they generate.”
How much do you know about our nature? There are several things that could empower your knowledge about the nature and environment. Earth’s surface is covered with 70.9% water, 29.1% land. Only about 3% of total earth water is drinkable, the other 97% water is salt water
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