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Timeline: Half a century of oil spills in Nigeria's Ogoni country

Timeline: Half a century of oil spills in Nigeria’s Ogoni country

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In the oil-rich Niger Delta region of southern Nigeria, residents have been concerned about the health and environmental impacts of crude oil spills that have occurred since oil was discovered there in 1958. The epicenter of this has been Ogoniland, 261 communities spread over nearly 1,000 km2 (385 sq mi). Between 1976 and 1991, more …

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More than one in 10 species could be extinct by the end of the century, study warns

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Earth could lose more than a tenth of its plant and animal species by the end of the century on current trends, according to new research that comes as nearly 3,000 scientists call on governments to act to stop the destruction of nature in the final days of negotiations. at COP15. The climate crisis will …

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