In an alarming revelation, recent research indicates that 77% of the world’s coral reefs are now affected by bleaching, primarily driven by warming ocean waters linked to human-induced climate change. This extensive bleaching event, the fourth and most widespread on record, is impacting coral ecosystems across both hemispheres, according to the United Nations Capital Development…
The warthog (scientific name: Phacochoerus africanus) is a wild member of the pig family found in Africa. It is known for its distinctive appearance and behaviour, which sets it apart from other animals. Here’s a detailed background and the characteristics that distinguish the warthog from other species: Background: 1. Habitat and Range: Warthogs are native…
Tech Big Tech’s race for AGI heats up as OpenAI raises $6.6 billion. OpenAI has secured $6.6 billion in new funding, pushing its valuation to $157 billion, with a goal of reaching $11 billion in sales by next year. D.A. Davidson’s Gil Luria sees this target as achievable, but calls the company’s $100 billion sales…
The Association of Professional Women Engineers of Nigeria (APWEN) is pushing for the reduction of carbon footprint in industries in the nation using innovation. This was disclosed by the the President of APWEN, Dr Adebisi Osim, on Monday in Calabar, during a media engagement on the 2024 International Conference and Annual General Meeting of APWEN…
King Charles III, on Wednesday, invited President Bola Tinubu to Buckingham Palace to discuss climate change funding. This was disclosed by Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, on Thursday, who said the private meeting centred around the upcoming COP 29 Summit in Azerbaijan. Onanuga who said the visit was a private meeting,…
American tourists have said Nigerians do not take seriously the traditional healing and herbs that provide better healing. Peter Jenkins and Liza Gatsby, two American tourists residing in Cross River State, stated this in an interview with a content creator, David Nkwa. The two tourists, who recounted how they have spent 36 years in the…
Communities and Agencies in Cross River and Akwa Ibom States have again been privileged to enjoy the benefits of clean and healthy surroundings. This is courtesy The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints annual “All Africa service project” initiative where members work with friends to offer various acts of services across communities, agencies and…
According to the latest report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO), SpaceX’s Starship spacecraft may be too large to dock smoothly with NASA’s planned lunar space station. GAO studied the mass limits of the space station and found that the total mass of its two main components, the Habitation and Logistics Module (HALO) and…
Environmental experts from several states in Nigeria have converged in Calabar to chart the way forward in reducing emissions caused by massive deforestation and forest degradation in the nation. The essence of the workshop held on Thursday was to provide direction for developing policies on future steps for implementing the United Nations Reducing Emission from…
The Biden administration has announced more than $4 billion in Environmental Protection Act (EPA) grants to cut climate pollution across 30 states. The grants will be disbursed through the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and are set to go to a total of 25 projects. The funds will be aimed at reducing greenhouse gas pollution from…