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‘Adopt an axolotl’ campaign in Mexico aims to help save critically endangered species
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Ecologists from Mexico’s National Autonomous university on Friday relaunched a fundraising campaign to bolster conservation efforts for axolotls, an iconic, endangered fish-like type of salamander. The campaign, called “Adoptaxolotl,” asks people for as little as 600 pesos (about $35) to virtually adopt one of the tiny “water monsters.” Virtual adoption comes with…
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Lakefront Property Owners Invited to Participate in Webinar on Winter Weather Preparedness
New York Sea Grant invites Lake Erie waterfront property owners and shoreline managers to register for a free “Seiche and Winter Weather Shoreline Preparedness” webinar on Tuesday, November 28th from 1:00-2:30 PM. Funding for the webinar is provided by the New York State Environmental Protection Fund under the Authority of the New York Ocean and Great…
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What comes next for ProcellaCOR? –
Paradox Lake approved for herbicide in battle against invasives As the Adirondack Park Agency board last week considered allowing the Paradox Lake Association to use a chemical herbicide to fight invasive milfoil, it started to open the door to a broader discussion. As lake communities around the park see ProcellaCOR EC as a major improvement…
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What comes next for ProcellaCOR? –
Paradox Lake approved for herbicide in battle against invasives As the Adirondack Park Agency board last week considered allowing the Paradox Lake Association to use a chemical herbicide to fight invasive milfoil, it started to open the door to a broader discussion. As lake communities around the park see ProcellaCOR EC as a major improvement…
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Woodstock Town Board schedules Nov. 28 meeting on Church Road site
WOODSTOCK, N.Y. — The Town Board has scheduled a Tuesday, Nov. 28, meeting to discuss lingering concerns over the cleanup of contaminated dirt at 10 Church Road in the hamlet of Shady. The session is scheduled for 7 p.m. in the Mescal Hornbeck Community Center at 56 Rock City Road. “People in Shady want to…
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Sea turtle nests break records as global warming threatens
INDIAN ROCKS BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Just as they have for millions of years, sea turtles by the thousands made their labored crawl from the ocean to U.S. beaches to lay their eggs over the past several months. This year, record nesting was found in Florida and elsewhere despite growing concern about threats from climate change. What…
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Sea turtle nests break records as global warming threatens
INDIAN ROCKS BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Just as they have for millions of years, sea turtles by the thousands made their labored crawl from the ocean to U.S. beaches to lay their eggs over the past several months. This year, record nesting was found in Florida and elsewhere despite growing concern about threats from climate change. What…
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South Carolina Aquarium dives into the holiday season with festive programs and conservation tips
CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. (WCIV) — Holiday cheer is spilling everywhere throughout the Lowcountry, aquariums included. The South Carolina Aquarium is bringing in the holiday season with seasonal programs, which started Friday. The holiday programming includes dive shows featuring festive elves daily in their Great Ocean Tank, the deepest saltwater tank in North America, according to…
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South Carolina Aquarium dives into the holiday season with festive programs and conservation tips
CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. (WCIV) — Holiday cheer is spilling everywhere throughout the Lowcountry, aquariums included. The South Carolina Aquarium is bringing in the holiday season with seasonal programs, which started Friday. The holiday programming includes dive shows featuring festive elves daily in their Great Ocean Tank, the deepest saltwater tank in North America, according to…
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Adopt clean cooking to reduce forest cover loss
In May, President Museveni signed an executive order banning tree cutting for commercial charcoal production, which is an impression of climate action. However, to successfully enforce the presidential directive, affordable clean cooking alternatives have to be fronted and supported. The clean cooking alternatives reduce carbon emissions and deforestation. Noteworthy is that there is still heavy dependence…
