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More coastal land along the Bay could get federal ‘protection’
These marshlands near Bloxom, VA, are proposed for inclusion in the Coastal Barrier Resources System. Dave Harp Broad stretches of marshes along the Chesapeake Bay’s shores could soon gain federal protection under a Reagan era conservation program popular among conservatives and progressives alike. Bills in the House and Senate would add 277,000 acres to the Coastal…
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Pohoiki Boat Ramp Conservation District Use Application Posted
(BIVN) – The project to dredge volcanic debris at Pohoiki Boat Ramp appears twice in the November 23rd issue of The Environmental Notice. The first mention is a Conservation District Use Application submitted to the Department of Land and Natural Resources by the DLNR’s Division of Boating and Ocean Recreation (DOBOR). The other concerns a…
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Addressing Climate Change: ECOBARI’s Webinar urges Ecosystem-based Adaptation strategies for biodiversity conservation
PUNE, India, Nov. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — ECOBARI, a Collaborative by the Pune-based Watershed Organisation Trust (WOTR), recently organised a special edition of ‘Southbound Resilience Webinars.’ The event aimed to shed light on the urgent need for Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA) strategies in addressing climate change through the lens of biodiversity conservation. Continue Reading Key stakeholders…
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Moonlight basking and queer courting: the secret lives of freshwater turtles
Home Topics Science & Environment Moonlight basking and queer courting: The secret lives of freshwater turtles By Deborah Bower, University of New England; Donald McKnight, James Cook University; Eric Nordberg, University of New England; James Van Dyke, La Trobe University; Michael B Thompson, University of Sydney, and Ricky Spencer, Western Sydney University • November 27,…
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Moonlight basking and queer courting: the secret lives of freshwater turtles
Home Topics Science & Environment Moonlight basking and queer courting: The secret lives of freshwater turtles By Deborah Bower, University of New England; Donald McKnight, James Cook University; Eric Nordberg, University of New England; James Van Dyke, La Trobe University; Michael B Thompson, University of Sydney, and Ricky Spencer, Western Sydney University • November 27,…
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Maldives’ tug of war between land development and environmental conservation
November 27, 2023 Maldives’ tug of war between land development and environmental conservation Rising sea levels threaten to swamp the Maldives and the Indian Ocean archipelago is already out of drinking water. But Maldives’ new president Mohamed Muizzu says he has scrapped plans to relocate citizens. Instead, he promises the low-lying nation will beat back…
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Maldives’ tug of war between land development and environmental conservation
November 27, 2023 Maldives’ tug of war between land development and environmental conservation Rising sea levels threaten to swamp the Maldives and the Indian Ocean archipelago is already out of drinking water. But Maldives’ new president Mohamed Muizzu says he has scrapped plans to relocate citizens. Instead, he promises the low-lying nation will beat back…
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FLXGives: A 24-hour region-wide celebration
BY Samantha Lape-KeselFINGER LAKES–On Nov. 16 and 17, communities in the Finger Lakes region came together to celebrate FLXGives, a day dedicated to philanthropy, generosity, and community impact. The initiative was organized by the Community Foundation of Elmira-Corning and the Finger Lakes, Inc., and included an event to mark the end of the effort.More than…
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FLXGives: A 24-hour region-wide celebration
BY Samantha Lape-KeselFINGER LAKES–On Nov. 16 and 17, communities in the Finger Lakes region came together to celebrate FLXGives, a day dedicated to philanthropy, generosity, and community impact. The initiative was organized by the Community Foundation of Elmira-Corning and the Finger Lakes, Inc., and included an event to mark the end of the effort.More than…
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Nevada’s strategy to conserve water may be used by Utah nonprofit to save the Great Salt Lake
Rick Bowmer / Associated Press Angelic Lemmon, a park ranger for Utah’s Department of Natural Resources, walks across reef-like structures exposed by the receding waters at the Great Salt Lake on Sept. 28, 2022, near Salt Lake City. By Rhiannon Saegert (contact) Monday, Nov. 27, 2023 | 2 a.m. A Utah nonprofit group is proposing legal…