October 20, 2023

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Time is one of humanity’s greatest blind spots. We experience it as days, months, or years. But nature functions on much grander scales, measured in centuries, millennia and even longer intervals often lumped together as “deep time.” As paleontologists, we were trained to think in deep time. Yet, as conservationists, we’ve come to realize that time can be...
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The world took significant steps in recognising the importance of biodiversity and the health of our ecosystems to human life at the COP15 last December. The Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) has four goals that are aligned with three UN SDGs 12, 14 and 15. The four goals of the GBF call for action on:...
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Biodiversity in Nigeria, which encompasses the wide array of life forms and ecosystems within the country, is an indispensable and multifaceted asset that fundamentally underpins various aspects of economic, social, and cultural development. Nigeria boasts a rich and intricate ecological tapestry, characterized by a diversity of plant and animal species. Nevertheless, this precious biodiversity is...
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SOKOINE UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE DIRECTORATE OF STUDENTS SERVICES  ORIENTATION WEEK PROGRAM FOR ACADEMIC YEAR 2023/2024  TIME   ACTIVITY PARTICIPANTS VENUE MONDAY: 23.10.2023   7:00a.m. 12:00a.m – To receive students from Msamvu Bus Terminal Deans of Students/SUASO MLT 10 – Edward Moringe Campus  & Nelson Mandela Freedom square Solomon Mahlangu Campus 12:00 p.m. 1.00 p.m.   ...
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