Pollution

By Ajibola Adedoye Ahead of the fifth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-5.2) on the Global Plastics Treaty, GAIA Africa hosted an online media briefing for African journalists in an attempt to amplify the key…
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By Ajibola Adedoye Stakeholders at the recently organized Clean Air Forum has advocated for all inclusive participatory solutions to air quality problems by calling for a renewed urgency in proffering clean air solutions which must be…
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By Ajibola Adedoye Air quality experts from across Africa and globally will convene in Nairobi this July for the third edition of the CLEAN-Air Forum to discuss the pressing issue of air pollution on the continent. The Forum, held under…
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By Ajibola Adedoye In the heart of Nigeria’s commercial capital, Lagos, a silent storm is mounting—one not of wind or waves, but of waste. Plastic waste. From clogged drainages in Makoko to plastic-laden shorelines in Lekki, the…
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By Ajibola Adedoye A ground breaking project aimed at tackling urban air pollution in Lagos and Port Harcourt is underway, with the deployment of low-cost sensors (LCS) and artificial intelligence (AI) to monitor fine particulate matter…
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By Ajibola Adedoye The Pakistan Air Quality Initiative (PAQI) has been named as one of 12 recipients of the global EPIC Air Quality Award, an initiative aimed at expanding access to air quality data for 1 billion people by 2030. This…
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A recent report by the Human and Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA Resource Centre) shows that 60 per cent of the population of Niger Delta residents suffer health challenges due to oil pollution. The report also…
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By Ajibola Adedoye An approach well grounded in scientific evidence and global best practices is very essential to effectively manage the severe decline in air quality across Punjab and other region of Pakistan which has reached…
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By Ajibola Adedoye The EPIC Air Quality Fund, through Open Philanthropy, has earmarked the sum of $1.5million as special fund solely dedicated to expanding access to air quality data, bring air quality monitors and open pollution data to…
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By Ajibola Adedoye Lagos State government has put all measures in place in empowering the regulatory environmental agencies like Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA), Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA), Lagos…
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