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DEC continues to press EPA for a reasonable approach to PM pollution
#inform-video-player-1 .inform-embed { margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px; } #inform-video-player-2 .inform-embed { margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px; } For 14 years, local communities, the borough and the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) have been making progress on particulate matter pollution in the Fairbanks North Star Borough Nonattainment Area. The DEC and the borough have worked diligently…
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New male Sumatran rhino born
The Government of Indonesia has announced the birth of a male rhino at the Sumatran Rhino Sanctuary (SRS) in Way Kambas National Park. Born on 25 November to first-time mum Delilah (who was herself born at the Sanctuary in 2016), the calf is the second Sumatran rhino birth at the SRS within two months. Minister…
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New male Sumatran rhino born
The Government of Indonesia has announced the birth of a male rhino at the Sumatran Rhino Sanctuary (SRS) in Way Kambas National Park. Born on 25 November to first-time mum Delilah (who was herself born at the Sanctuary in 2016), the calf is the second Sumatran rhino birth at the SRS within two months. Minister…
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Gov. Hochul Announces Adirondacks Welcome Center Reaches One Million Visitor Milestone
For several years, the Adirondacks Welcome Center, operated by the State Department of Transportation, and the Taste NY area, which is overseen by the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets, has provided a cozy first impression for visitors from across the globe, providing a moment of rest while promoting area agriculture, tourism, and commerce.…
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Gov. Hochul Announces Adirondacks Welcome Center Reaches One Million Visitor Milestone
For several years, the Adirondacks Welcome Center, operated by the State Department of Transportation, and the Taste NY area, which is overseen by the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets, has provided a cozy first impression for visitors from across the globe, providing a moment of rest while promoting area agriculture, tourism, and commerce.…
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Conservation of SA’s protected areas tenuous as law is weak
We are truly fortunate to live in a country with exceptional biodiversity. South Africa is one of only 17 megadiverse countries, a group of countries that comprise only 10% of Earth’s surface, yet host 70% of its fauna and flora. Our unique biomes, from fynbos to grasslands, host a remarkable diversity of species. We should…
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Conservation of SA’s protected areas tenuous as law is weak
We are truly fortunate to live in a country with exceptional biodiversity. South Africa is one of only 17 megadiverse countries, a group of countries that comprise only 10% of Earth’s surface, yet host 70% of its fauna and flora. Our unique biomes, from fynbos to grasslands, host a remarkable diversity of species. We should…
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Experts stress green-ecosystem conservation through Miyawaki forests
Dr. Saeed Ahmad Ali LAHORE, Nov 26 (APP):Experts believe the impact of urbanisation on environment is profound, multifaceted and is manifested at the global, local and regional scale. Growing Miyawaki forests mean to build a healthy, biodiverse habitat that can look after itself, as the method becomes self-sustaining, said experts adding that “you can step…
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Experts stress green-ecosystem conservation through Miyawaki forests
Dr. Saeed Ahmad Ali LAHORE, Nov 26 (APP):Experts believe the impact of urbanisation on environment is profound, multifaceted and is manifested at the global, local and regional scale. Growing Miyawaki forests mean to build a healthy, biodiverse habitat that can look after itself, as the method becomes self-sustaining, said experts adding that “you can step…
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Conservation Corner: ‘Watergoat’ stops plastics, other water pollution
Just over a year ago, the Spartanburg Soil and Water Conservation District partnered with USC-Upstate and the Watershed Ecology Center to install and maintain a ”Watergoat’ on Persimmon Creek, which runs through the USC-Upstate campus. A Watergoat is a device that spans a stream, capturing floating litter. This trapped and collected litter is removed from…