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CS Muturi emphasizes environmental conservation’s critical role in climate change
OCT 10 – Cabinet Secretary for Public Service and Human Capital Development, Justin Muturi, highlighted the importance of environmental conservation and restoration in addressing climate change during a tree planting event at Maseno School in Kisumu West Constituency, commemorating Mazingira Day. During the event, 3,000 seedlings were planted, supporting Kenya’s ambitious target of planting 15…
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Nature conservation is a public good, not a market
Leaders from across government, the private sector, research, environment and First Nations peoples are meeting in Sydney this week for the world’s first Global Nature Positive Summit. The summit is in recognition that in addition to the need to conserve remaining biodiversity, countries also need to be actively repairing lost or degraded nature, in order to…
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Environmental official dies after testifying at Georgia Capitol
An environmental official in Georgia died this week shortly after testifying at the state’s Capitol building. Kenny Johnson, the supervisor for the Rockdale County Soil and Water Conservation District, testified Tuesday alongside local business owners and leaders expressing frustration over last month’s fire at the BioLab plant in Conyers, located 25 miles east of Atlanta.…
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Georgia environmental official collapses and dies near state capitol…
A Georgia environmental official died after suddenly collapsing near the state Capitol on Tuesday during a public meeting on last month’s toxic chemical plant inferno outside Atlanta, officials said. Kenny Johnson, the Rockdale County Soil and Water Conservation District supervisor, testified alongside business owners and leaders about the BioLab chemical fire in Conyers, about 25…
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KYULE: Environment conservation is everyone’s responsibility – Education News | The Leading Newspaper on Education News
In a world grappling with environmental challenges, the need to prioritize waste management, recycling, and plastic conservation has never been more urgent. Kenya, like many countries, faces a growing waste crisis that threatens not only our natural surroundings but also our health and well-being. To address this pressing issue, it is essential for every citizen…
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Medaram villagers celebrate Mokka Modupu festival, promote environmental conservation
Warangal: Villagers in Medaram, Mulugu district, celebrated the Mokka Modupu festival with great enthusiasm by planting saplings around the Sammakka and Saralamma temple, aiming to protect natural resources and the environment on Tuesday. The initiative was led by Alam Sudheer, a postgraduate student from Medaram village, who encouraged the villagers to organise the Mokka Modupu…
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Duale urges Kenyans to embrace conservation as Mazingira Day approaches
Environment Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale during a meeting with the UN High Commissioner for Refugees in Nairobi on October 7, 2024. (Photo: Ministry of Environment) Environment, Climate Change and Forestry Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has called on Kenyans to actively participate in environmental conservation as the country prepares to celebrate its inaugural Mazingira Day on…
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Google’s former CEO: AI advances more important than climate conservation
AI is demanding more and more energy for its immense processing needs, and while many of it’s leaders are addressing the climate concerns, others are letting artificial intelligence lead the way. Ex-Google CEO Eric Schmidt is among the latter, for one. Appearing at a recent Washington AI summit, Schmidt argued that current climate goals should…
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Your Environment This Week: Recycling in India, Flood-affected schools, Andaman’s mangroves
This week’s environment and conservation news stories rolled into one. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to watch the latest high quality, original video stories from nature’s frontline in India. To receive a weekly email roundup of stories, please sign-up for our newsletter. [Explainer] What is recycling? How does it work in India? India’s recycling sector…
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Nature positive? How about we stop being nature negative first
October 7, 2024 — 5.30am October 7, 2024 — 5.30am Normal text sizeLarger text sizeVery large text size Australia is part of an exclusive club of 17 countries that are so biodiverse they are considered “megadiverse”. Despite covering less than 10 per cent of the world’s area, megadiverse nations such as Australia, Brazil and Madagascar…
