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As Mexico marks conservation day, advocates say it takes too long to list vulnerable species
MEXICO CITY — Residents of Mexico‘s Caribbean reef island of Banco Chinchorro near Belize have hunted the meat and salmon-pink shells of queen conch for generations. As populations have shrunk in recent decades, Mexico has enforced limits and bans on catching the shellfish. The species has continued to decline despite these measures, which included a…
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As Mexico marks conservation day, advocates say it takes too long to list vulnerable species
MEXICO CITY — Residents of Mexico‘s Caribbean reef island of Banco Chinchorro near Belize have hunted the meat and salmon-pink shells of queen conch for generations. As populations have shrunk in recent decades, Mexico has enforced limits and bans on catching the shellfish. The species has continued to decline despite these measures, which included a…
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Study: Southern Alaska’s national forests key to meeting climate, conservation goals
Analyses of U.S. national forests led by Oregon State University scientists shows that increased protections for two Alaskan forests is a key to meeting climate and biodiversity goals. In a paper published in AGU Advances, OSU College of Forestry researchers make the case that greater conservation efforts in the Tongass and Chugach national forests in…
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Study: Southern Alaska’s national forests key to meeting climate, conservation goals
Analyses of U.S. national forests led by Oregon State University scientists shows that increased protections for two Alaskan forests is a key to meeting climate and biodiversity goals. In a paper published in AGU Advances, OSU College of Forestry researchers make the case that greater conservation efforts in the Tongass and Chugach national forests in…
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Guatemala: Climate Change Country Profile (November 2023)
Attachments Guatemala continues to struggle with elevated exposure to natural hazards and the effects of climate change, including higher temperatures and more variable rainfall that increase the risk of food and water insecurity among the country’s most vulnerable. Changing weather patterns increase disaster risk in urban areas, typically characterized by highly unstable physical infrastructure. Climate…
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Guatemala: Climate Change Country Profile (November 2023)
Attachments Guatemala continues to struggle with elevated exposure to natural hazards and the effects of climate change, including higher temperatures and more variable rainfall that increase the risk of food and water insecurity among the country’s most vulnerable. Changing weather patterns increase disaster risk in urban areas, typically characterized by highly unstable physical infrastructure. Climate…
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Montana Supreme Court Rules Department of Environmental Quality Failed to Protect Water Near Rosebud Coal Mine
Helena, MT — In an important victory for clean water, the Montana Supreme Court ruled on November 22, 2023, that the Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) repeatedly ignored the law and failed to protect water quality from an expansion of the “Area B” permit area of the Rosebud coal strip mine near Colstrip, one…
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Montana Supreme Court Rules Department of Environmental Quality Failed to Protect Water Near Rosebud Coal Mine
Helena, MT — In an important victory for clean water, the Montana Supreme Court ruled on November 22, 2023, that the Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) repeatedly ignored the law and failed to protect water quality from an expansion of the “Area B” permit area of the Rosebud coal strip mine near Colstrip, one…
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PARLIAMENT
Efforts are being made to increase the forest cover to 30 percent – Minister Wanniarachchi Wildlife & Forest Resources Conservation Minister Pavitra Wanniarachchi said in Parliament yesterday (27) that it is everyone’s duty to create a pleasant and beautiful environment where not only humans but also animals can live. The Minister said this while joining…
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PARLIAMENT
Efforts are being made to increase the forest cover to 30 percent – Minister Wanniarachchi Wildlife & Forest Resources Conservation Minister Pavitra Wanniarachchi said in Parliament yesterday (27) that it is everyone’s duty to create a pleasant and beautiful environment where not only humans but also animals can live. The Minister said this while joining…