Environment - HenrisCounty

Venezuela Earthquakes: At least 1,450 confirmed dead, number expected to surge

Rescue workers in Venezuela are now in "critical hours" to find survivors following double earthquake that hit the South American country last week, according to Jorge Rodríguez, Head of National…

HenrisCounty June 29, 2026Club, Debris, Earthquake, government, Rodriguez, VenezuelaNo Comments

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Pope Leo XIV expresses solidarity with Venezuela over recent earthquakes as death tolls surpass 1,400

Head of the Catholic Church, Pope Leo XIV, has expressed his "solidarity" with Venezuelans following the recent earthquakes which resulted to "numerous deaths and injuries". In a latest report, two…

HenrisCounty June 28, 2026country, Earthquake, Rubble, Venezuela, WorkNo Comments

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‘Lagos generates over 13,000 tons of waste every single day’ – Sanwo-Olu

In his environmental update to Lagosians, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Executive Governor of Lagos State, announced, he has directed a "scale-up of waste evacuation" across the State with immediate effect. He gave…

HenrisCounty June 18, 2026Agency, environment, Governor, Lagos, Sanwo-Olu, WasteNo Comments

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UN General Assembly reach climate resolution to protect planet earth from greenhouse gas emissions

Antonio Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations (UN), said, it makes clear the responsibility of Member States to protect their own people from what he termed "escalating climate crisis". The…

HenrisCounty May 24, 2026environment, Greenhouse gas, Guterres, Planet, States, UNNo Comments

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Climate Change: 5 ways to live a more climate-friendly life

Over a decade the Paris Agreement was signed, the world has not stopped to emit greenhouse gasses at a scary pace. According to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), "these…

HenrisCounty May 24, 2026Climate change, environment, Forest, Greenhouse gas, UNEPNo Comments

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LASG urge residents to stay at home and participate fully in monthly environmental sanitation

On Wednesday 22 April, 2026, the Lagos State Government urged residents across the State to stay back at home and play their parts in the monthly environmental sanitation, which is…

HenrisCounty April 24, 2026environment, LagosNo Comments

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Lagos State: Govt urge filling stations, banks to join in fight against open defecation

The government of Lagos State has said, it currently has "1,710" public toilets that are functional, as well as, "strategically" installed all over the State for residents and visitors. The…

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‘Drying rivers, eroded soils’ in Comoros due to ‘years of deforestation’ – UNEP

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has said, Anjouan, one of the three main Islands that comprise the Comoros, has been losing its forests at a scary rate. The UN…

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‘Air pollution led to more than 8.1 million premature deaths’ – Study

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) said, according to a study, "Air pollution caused 8.1 million premature deaths in 2021 alone". Air Pollution can be "indoor or outdoor". Indoor Pollution…

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Extremely rare gold coin dating back more than 2,200 years found during excavations in Jerusalem

A tiny but extremely rare gold coin dating back more than 2,200 years has been uncovered during excavations at the City of David National Park in Jerusalem, the Israel Antiquities…

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Elephants migrating from Zimbabwe and Botswana cause havoc in Limpopo

At Niani, outside Musina, in Limpopo, farmers and residents, are worried that elephants migrating from Zimbabwe and Botswana are causing destruction in the area. The elephants have been wrecking havoc…

HenrisCounty August 19, 2025Botswana, Elephants, Limpopo, RiverNo Comments

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At least 150 still missing in Pakistan after deadly flash floods

The head of the Provincial Disaster Authority disclosed on Sunday, more than 150 people are missing in northwest Pakistan, following flash floods that have wrecked devastation in the country, killing…

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‘Every minute, 15 tonnes of plastic end up in our oceans’ – Macron

Emmanuel Macron, President of France, has called for action against global plastic pollution, urging States converged in Geneva, Switzerland to embrace an agreement that "truly meets the scale of this…

HenrisCounty August 14, 2025Ocean, Pollution, UNNo Comments

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First Lady Oluremi Tinubu donates ₦500m, relief items to flood-affected communities in Yola

Executive Governor of Adamawa State, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, has expressed gratitude to the First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, following her "generous" donation of ₦500 million and relief materials to communities…

HenrisCounty August 9, 2025Adamawa, Diri, First Lady, Flood, Tinubu, YolaNo Comments

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NiMet warns of heavy rainfall in Delta, Imo, Plateau, Kano States

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has released its warning of heavy rainfall in the next seven (7) days in many States across the country. The States include, Delta, Imo, Plateau,…

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India flash floods k*ll at least four

At least four (4) persons have been killed and buildings washed away after floodwater crashed through a Himalayan village in India. Chief Minister of Uttarakhand state said, police and the…

HenrisCounty August 5, 2025Flood, India, Modi, people, Prime MinisterNo Comments

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First Lady Oluremi Tinubu donates ₦1bn to victims of Mokwa flood

Senator Oluremi Tinubu, Nigeria's First Lady, has made a huge donation of ₦1 billion to victims of the recent Mokwa flood In Niger State. The donation was made through the…

HenrisCounty August 5, 2025Bago, Flood, Mokwa, TinubuNo Comments

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Governor Yusuf flag off 5.5 million tree seedlings for planting to ‘curb desert encroachment’

Executive Governor of Kano State, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has flagged off 5.5 million tree seedlings for planting in the State. The move aims to "curb desert encroachment", as well as,…

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President Faye launches National Ecological Caravan, to plant ‘1 million trees in 48 hours’

President of Senegal, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, has launched the National Ecological Caravan on Saturday 2 August, 2025. Faye said, the move marks a "significant" step in his government's environmental commitment…

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NEC approves ₦3bn intervention fund for 36 States and FCT for ‘flood mitigation’

The National Economic Council (NEC) has approved the disbursement of ₦3 billion intervention fund to the 36 States and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) for "flood mitigation and response efforts"…

HenrisCounty August 2, 2025environment, Flood, NEC, UmarNo Comments