There are millions of people all over the world who don’t have access to water, or, if they have access, that water is unable to be used. About 70% of the Earth’s surface is covered with water and 3% of it is actually fresh water that is fit for human consumption. Around two-thirds of that is tucked in frozen glaciers and unavailable for our use. According to World wildlife fund, some 1.1 billion people worldwide lack access to water, and a total of 2.7 billion find water scarce for at least one month of the year. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations is predicting that by 2025, 1.8 billion people will be living in countries or regions with absolute water scarcity. Clean drinking water is scarce and there are millions of people across this globe that spends their entire day searching for it. Yet, people who have access to safe, clean drinking water take it for granted and don’t use it wisely.
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 of
M angroves are salt-tolerant shrub or tree that grows mainly on coastal inter tidal wetlands and estuaries. Mangroves are one of the world’s dominant coastal ecosystems. Nigeria has the largest mangrove forest in Africa, which spread across the southern part of the country, from Badagry in the southwestern part of Nigeria to Calabar. Major parts of the mangroves in Nigeria are found in the Niger Delta region of the country, mainly in Rivers, Delta and Bayelsa states. The word mangrove not only refers to the plant but also, the ecosystem were these plants thrive is referred to as mangrove ecosystem. There are over seventy different species of mangrove all over the world, in Nigeria three major types of mangrove are mainly found in the country which are commonly referred to as Red, White and Black mangrove. Although other species of mangrove are available in the country, the red white an black mangrove are more prevalent with the red mangrove dominating major parts of Nigeria's man
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