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That red dye in Oyster Bay Harbor is part of a shellfish protection study
Even from a distance, a sea change was evident Wednesday as a New York State Department of Environmental Conservation boat left a ramp at Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Park and motored toward a red plume fanning out in Oyster Bay Harbor. That change began a short time earlier at nearby Oyster Bay Sewage Treatment Plant, where environmentalists pumped a brightly…
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Concerns are mounting about the management of 910 Cattle Ranch
A stand of aspen trees, left, was growing near a cabin on the 910 Cattle Ranch on Oct. 6. The trees were accidentally cut down by an inmate work crew hired by Summit County a few weeks later prompting outrage for Leslie Miller, the personal partner of the property owner.Park Record file photo by David…
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Virginia Environmental Groups Form New Data Center Reform Coalition, Call for More Industry Oversight
Today’s internet would not be possible without Virginia. It’s time the state studied what that fact means for its citizens’ health, its environment and its energy future, and pass legislation accordingly. That was the thesis of several environmental and land-use organizations that gathered in Lake Ridge, Virginia, on Friday for a press conference to announce…
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Costa Rica, Partners Launch Sustainable Project for Climate Investment
Dubai: The Government of Costa Rica announced today the creation of a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Project Preparation Facility (PPF) to leverage public and private sector resources to develop sustainable and efficient infrastructure projects. This initiative will take place in the context of the Resilience and Sustainability Facility (RSF) arrangement approved by the International Monetary Fund…
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COP28 Global Gender and Environment Data Conference calls for increased support to data production and use to inform climate action
Counting on a Sustainable Future: Global Conference on Gender and Environment Data took place November 28-29, 2023, ahead of the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) in Dubai, UAE. It closed with a call to action on all world leaders, policymakers, and other key actors in gender and environment data systems to urgently strengthen multi-stakeholder…
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COP28 Global Gender and Environment Data Conference calls for increased support to data production and use to inform climate action
Counting on a Sustainable Future: Global Conference on Gender and Environment Data took place November 28-29, 2023, ahead of the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) in Dubai, UAE. It closed with a call to action on all world leaders, policymakers, and other key actors in gender and environment data systems to urgently strengthen multi-stakeholder…
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Open Letter: The World Needs A Transformational Outcome, Not More Voluntary Pledges
Dear COP28 Presidency, Over 320 civil society organizations say: This United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) must unlock an equitable global energy transition that phases out fossil fuels – the primary cause of the climate crisis. COP28 has the potential to be an historic moment in confronting the climate crisis. The COP28 Presidency has an…
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PM Modi proposes hosting 2028 UN climate talks, unveils ‘Green Credit Initiative’ at COP28
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Imperial Irrigation District OKs plan aimed at preserving Colorado River, Salton Sea
The Biden Administration will pay the Imperial Irrigation District an estimated $77.6 million for conserving 100,000 acre-feet of water in the Colorado River this year, setting the stage for more than half a billion dollars in federal funds to be paid to the agency, the river’s largest user, to conserve far more through 2026. IID’s…
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Stonington Garden Club accepting applications for 2024 grants cycle
STONINGTON — The Stonington Garden Club is now accepting applications for its 2024 grant cycle. The deadline for applications is Feb. 15. Grants will be awarded to eligible local nonprofit organizations with projects that are best aligned with the Stonington Garden Club’s mission and purpose “to educate and encourage interest in the environment, conservation, and…
