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ECOWAS Signs 25 Grant Agreements worth USD 1.034 Million to Promote Youth employment in Agriculture and Food Sector in 15 Members States

ECOWAS Signs 25 Grant Agreements worth USD 1.034 Million to Promote...

LAGOS, Nigeria, July 25, 2023 -/African Media Agency (AMA)/-As part of the implementation of the ECOWAS Regional Strategy of Youth employment in Agro Sylvo-Pastoral...
Phytoplankton under a microscope. Rattiya Thongdumhyu/Shutterstock

How microscopic ocean organisms and the earth’s temperature are linked

The global ocean covers about 71% of the earth’s surface and contains approximately 97% of all water on the planet. In some ways, the ocean...
Innovating Finance for Climate Change as Policymakers Gather for the U.S.- Africa Leaders Summit 2022

Innovating Finance for Climate Change as Policymakers Gather for the U.S.-...

Sponsored by Bank of America and Africa Finance Corporation in collaboration with Africa.com WASHINGTON, USA, 13 December, 2022 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- Africa.com, Bank of America and...
Mating season rings death knell for cheer pheasants in Nepal’s western Himalayas

Mating season rings death knell for cheer pheasants in Nepal’s western...

In Nepal, springtime is marked by the distinctive mating calls of male cheer pheasants (Catreus wallichii) as they echo through the forests.Hunters hear these...

Hope for the rarest hornbill in the world (commentary)

There are three Critically Endangered hornbill species in the world. The rarest, the Sulu hornbill in the Philippines, is little studied, does not occur...
they must be protected (commentary)

they must be protected (commentary)

Access to ancient cedar trees for cultural purposes is key to Southeast Alaska Native peoples, both for their heritage and community resilience.Carving and weaving...
Russia’s isolation over Ukraine puts climate science at risk

Russia’s isolation over Ukraine puts climate science at risk

Science diplomacy and collaboration, the cornerstones of climate action in the Arctic, are damaged by broken ties with Russia. The secretariat of the Arctic Council...
Turtle DNA database traces illegal shell trade to poaching hotspots

Turtle DNA database traces illegal shell trade to poaching hotspots

Critically endangered hawksbill turtles have been hunted for their patterned shells for centuries to make tortoiseshell jewelry and decorative curios.The exploitation and trade pushed...
Ban on use of destructive net fails to make an impact in Indonesia, experts say

Ban on use of destructive net fails to make an impact...

Fisheries observers say a year-old ban on a seine net considered unsustainable and destructive has been largely ineffective.Reports show fishers continue to use the...
Bolivia’s Ñembi Guasu beset by fires, farms, roads

Bolivia’s Ñembi Guasu beset by fires, farms, roads

The Ñembi Guasu Area of Conservation and Ecological Importance is the second-largest protected area in southern Bolivia’s Gran Chaco ecoregion, and an important area...

Uncertainty around Madagascar mine in wake of cyclone

The Ambatovy mine...