Nowadays, bed bugs travel with ease. They board buses by attaching themselves to human passengers. They can also be found on aeroplanes, both domestic and international flights. Bed bugs can withstand long trips. New research published on Thursday in Scientific Reports indicates that bed bugs are attracted to dirty laundry. The discovery makes quite a […]
Category: Environment
HURRICANE IN OWERRI; What Do We Call These Recent Happenings In Owerri?
With the recent hurricane that hit the United States of America, one cannot but imagine what is really happening in the world today. As if that’s not enough, flood is fast taking over several parts of the earth including our country Nigeria. Information reaching us has it that some parts of Owerri has been submerged […]
HURRICANE IRMA RAGES ON: Florida Air Travel Starts To Shut Ahead Of Irma…
Irma’s impending landfall in Florida is forcing airlines serving some of the largest airports in America to shutter operations and get out of the way of the powerful storm. The scramble to leave Miami was so acute that the Federal Aviation Administration on Thursday evening said air traffic controllers were increasing the space between flights […]
WINNING BIG: The Night Before Hurricane Irma Arrives – VIRGIN GROUP CEO
“We have just experienced a night of howling wind and rain as Hurricane Irma edges ever closer towards us on Necker and the British Virgin Islands. The strength of this hurricane is unheard of. I’ve just been reading reports from the BBC that the winds will sustain 185mph with gusts over 200mph. The atmosphere is […]
Making Carbon Taxation Work In Sub-Saharan Africa: Roles of Corporate Social Responsibility and Certification.
The earth’s climate is changing and not in a good way, for most people. The years 2014 and 2015 witnessed some of the hottest years on record. The change in climate has severe implications for the economy of the world and the lives of earth’s inhabitants. The effects of climate change cut across continents and […]
Lagos Ranks World’s 3rd Worst City To Live In
Lagos has been ranked the third worst city to live in the world according to a report released yesterday by The Economist Intelligence Unit. Maintaining its position at the lowest rungs of the Global Liveability index, several other global reports having also said that Lagos, with a population of over 22 million, would in […]