On World Wetlands Day EPA alarms over severe environmental threatsThe Executive Director of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Nathaniel Blama, has said that encroachments and pollution of wetlands in the city of Monrovia and its environs presents a severe environmental threat. According to Mr. Blama, this unfortunate situation may lead the city down a path of disaster with huge consequences if nothing is done to halt the encroachments on the wetlands. He made these remarks on Monday in Paynesville, as the EPA and partners observed this year’s World Wetlands Day. We do ourselves more harm than good when we cut the mangrove.”He noted that wetlands are not dumpsites and wastelands. The Agency also noted that population growth is a serious threat to wetlands, because many people in search for land to dwell have illegally constructed on wetlands.

Source: Daily Observer February 06, 2020 02:28 UTC