How To Help Clean The Oceans.

By Richard Obioma


 1. Educate yourself and others:-

It's hard to clean  up the Ocean without knowing why and it gets polluted in the first place.  So the first step is to get informed. Learn how your plastic water bottle winds up in the Ocean in the first place, or how it affects the water bodies. The best way to begin your ocean advocacy is to know the how's and why's.

Recycling as a way of life in the Niger Delta Region of Nigeria

The amount of waste that we produce is on the increase and recycling is one of the best ways to have a positive impact on the natural environment. While recycling play a vital role in reducing the net waste that we produce, it is also essential to cities around the world and to the people living in them.

Let us  look into the  Niger Delta Region and see how recycling has become a way of life.

Here is an experience shared after an  interview with

Omozuwa Ogunseri ; an entrepreneur championing recycling in the Niger Delta Region of Nigeria.

Honorable Minister of Environment Seeks Improved Budgetary Allocation for the Environmental Sector

The Minister of Environment, Suleiman Hassan Zarma, has appealed for improved budgetary allocation to the environmental sector, so as to facilitate the execution of more intervention programs and projects for diverse ecological habitats across the country.

FOOD FOR THOUGHT

By Emecho Ted

Photo by  Richard Obioma

Somewhere in Delta State, Nigeria 2017
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Did the government do this, or you did?

Every day we throw things in the bin e.g. empty drinks cans, crisp wrappers, paper, left-over food, broken toys, and the likes this is done without a second thought. Thereafter it is carted away; never to be seen again. Where did all those go?  Did they vanish into space?

REFLECTION: 2017 WORLD NATURE CONSERVATION DAY

OUR ENVIRONMENT

By Emecho Ted

Photo By Shihya Kowatari

Let us observe a minute of silence to reflect on the very reason for this wonderful event.

WORLD NATURE CONSERVATION DAY,

Climate Change Fact

Communicating climate change is enhanced when the rather complex problem is explained from a creative and multidisciplinary base. It requires the uncovering of climate rhetoric that confuse the issues and expose vulnerable nations and peoples to the heavy impacts of global warming. In doing this,

This is what happens when water is contaminated

"Water is the greatest of all things," said the Greek poet Pindar. Many scientists presume that life itself began in water. There could certainly be no life without it; most living creatures consist mainly of water. But what if one day there were no water? Why should we care about the water of the future, and what can we do about it?

World Environment Day 2017

"Connecting People to Nature", the theme for World Environment Day 2017, implores us to get outdoors and into nature, to appreciate its beauty and its importance, and to take forward the call to protect the Earth that we share.

True!

Can we really say the same for third world counties?

WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY, COMING SOON

WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY, COMING SOON  

ARE YOU READY ?

 This year we invite you to think about how we are part of nature and how intimately we depend on it. We challenge you to find fun and exciting ways to experience and cherish this vital relationship.

Pollution and Cigarettes.

The cigarette itself is also a significant polluter. According to the World Health Organisation, a billion people smoke often, many of whom can be found in poorer countries. Add to this the 14mg of pollutants created by each smoked cigarette, and it becomes easier to visualize the damage smoking is doing to our environment, human and natural. The problem continues after the cigarette is consumed.

Recycling; What you need to know.

Unless you have been on another planet for the last century, then you have probably heard of it. Recycling is the process of breaking down and re-using materials that would otherwise be thrown away as trash. Many communities and businesses make it easy to recycle by placing labeled containers in the open for public use, or providing bins for home and business owners who have curbside pickup.

Vehicular Emissions, The Bad Side.

It is really sad to report road marshals abandoning their duty post, collecting bribe from taxi drivers, allowing the misuse of road space.As vehicles flow from East to West and North to South along various transport routes, pollutants tends to concentrate and spread. A research conducted in Port Harcourt by Emecho revealed that "High traffic congestion in some locations in port Harcourt is as a result of the

DISEASES CAUSED BY POLLUTION YOU MUST KNOW.

Potential illness-causing agents are everywhere; at home, at work, and at playgrounds.  However, the likelihood of an individual developing a specific disease depends on the hazards present in their particular environment and

5 THINGS YOU DIDN'T KNOW HAPPENED IN 2016

On social media, 2016 has jokingly been called "the year on fire," and in terms of climate change, it was. Though there were some environmental successes this year, such as the Paris climate agreements becoming law, 2016 had some very depressing headlines regarding global warming and the planet's overall environmental health. Here are some of the most dismal news YOU DIDN'T KNOW  HAPPENED IN 2016."

Air Pollution; A Major Cause of Infertility

BY EMECHO TED

Now air pollution is getting linked to infertility. More and more studies are showing that exposure to environmental air pollutants affect reproductive functions and, in particular, produce adverse effects on pregnancy outcomes, fertility and fetal health. “Epidemiological studies demonstrate that exposure to

Confusion in Port Harcourt as Strange Black Carbon Emission Cause Air Pollution

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Confusion gripped residents of Port Harcourt,  the Rivers State capital because of strange emission of black carbon that are being emitted into the atmosphere. Residents and car owners noticed carbon deposited on

Going Paperless Can Help the Environment

Offices and schools spend a lot of resources on paper, while the environment suffers from the carbon that paper usage emits.Paper-based meetings and lectures are becoming a major inconvenience at the office and lecturing arenas as well as in the environment . Fortunately, paperless meetings have come

What have you done as an Environmentalist?

Emecho Ted 

The world today is vastly different from what it was before urbanization and industrialization took its toll on the world. Since the turn of the new millennium the issue of the environment has suddenly evolved into a widespread issue which is greatly discussed throughout the world. No longer are humans living in a world where the environment is serene or stable but rather it’s becoming unrecognizable and diminishing before our eyes. The plants, trees and animals are life forms which God has created for us to enjoy  but it is now solely up to us and many other organizations to protect preserve and respect how fragile our environment really is.

When I decided to change my life by entering the environmental field, I

VIDEO: WATER LEVEL RISING IN THE NIGER DELTA

Dredging in the Niger Delta is one activity that require more attention.
Watch the video to see for yourself and you would be convinced that dredging puts us all at risk.


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WHO: A Harder Fight Against Tuberculosis

HEALTH

The World Health Organization's yearly TB report is not exactly bursting with good news. Too many people still die of the curable disease and countries aren't spending enough money to fight it.TB is an airborne disease. When people with lung TB cough, sneeze or spit, they propel germs into the air. A healthy person needs to inhale only a few of these