Environment
4 LAS News stories tagged “Environment”, newest first. Every story links its sources.
Judge extends block on Trump’s East Potomac Park renovation plan
A federal judge has prolonged a court order preventing the Trump administration from cutting trees at East Potomac Park, citing environmental and historic preservation concerns. The decision requires advance notice before any changes are made.
LAS News Desk · 27 Oct 2026, 08:36 WAT · 2 sources
Recurring methane emissions force school closures and hospitalise over 300 in Ogun State
More than 300 students and teachers have been hospitalised across four incidents of unusual gaseous emissions in Ogun State since April, prompting repeated school closures and ongoing investigations into the source.
LAS News Desk · 25 Oct 2026, 19:45 WAT · 3 sources
Ogun State says gas odour incident in Ijebu area is under control after hospitalising students
More than a hundred secondary‑school pupils from Ijebu‑Ode, Ijebu‑Igbo and Ago‑Iwoye were taken to hospitals on 21 October 2026 after a suspected methane leak caused breathing difficulties, prompting government assurances the situation is under control.
LAS News Desk · 26 Oct 2026, 18:46 WAT · 5 sources
Search and recovery continue after NAF crash in Igbokoda, with health and environmental measures underway
The Nigerian Air Force and Ondo State authorities are persisting with wreckage retrieval while planning air and water tests, river fumigation and emergency water supplies to address community health concerns after the aircraft accident.
LAS News Desk · 15 Oct 2026, 13:45 WAT · 8 sources