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Even Turkey Vultures Face an Uncertain Future in the Anthropocene
Dozens of turkey vultures occupy the tallest tree in my Durango, Colorado, neighborhood each evening, with the result resembling something out of a Tim Burton film. Graceful flyers, the vultures glide in after a day of scavenging. But their grace quickly fades as the huge birds crash, one after another, into the beleaguered tree, knocking…
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Even Turkey Vultures Face an Uncertain Future in the Anthropocene
Dozens of turkey vultures occupy the tallest tree in my Durango, Colorado, neighborhood each evening, with the result resembling something out of a Tim Burton film. Graceful flyers, the vultures glide in after a day of scavenging. But their grace quickly fades as the huge birds crash, one after another, into the beleaguered tree, knocking…
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Ghana seeking to establish global geopark
Ghana is actively seeking a designated land for the establishment of a global geopark. This move underscores the country’s commitment to preserve and showcase the nation’s unique geological heritage and open new possibilities for environmental conservation and sustainable tourism within the country and beyond. At a forum on the concertation on UNESCO’s Global Geoparks in…
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Ascott introduces Sustainability Passport at Somerset properties globally to mark 1st anniversary of corporate sustainability framework Ascott CARES
The Ascott Limited (Ascott), a lodging business unit wholly owned by CapitaLand Investment, has unveiled the Somerset Sustainability Passport Programme to engage guests in a series of eco-friendly activities, wellness programmes and community initiatives at Somerset properties globally. The programme is launched in support of Ascott’s sustainability goals in Ascott CARES[1], which celebrates its first…
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COP28 UAE: SANY Promotes Green Manufacturing Transformation, Takes Concrete Action to Tackle Climate Challenges
CHANGSHA, China, Nov. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — SANY Group, (“SANY”), a globally leading enterprise of the high-end equipment manufacturing industry, is accentuating advancing sustainable development and the green manufacturing transformation of the heavy machinery industry, ahead of the COP28 UAE, that is set to take place from November 30 to December 12 in Dubai. The theme…
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CSKT receives nearly $38 million in federal grant awards
The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes recently announced several successful grant awards, amounting to nearly $38 million, that focus on efforts for restoration, conservation and preservation of homelands across the Flathead Indian Reservation. “The initiatives reflected in these grant awards are areas of focus for the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes,” said CSKT Chairman Tom…
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Opening Up Opportunities for Village Community Participation in Carbon Trading
By: Suryani Amin, she holds an M.Si in Sociology and is currently pursuing her Ph.D. in Health and Social Science International Program at Mahidol University in Thailand, and Ari Mochamad, Program Director of Climate Change and Circular Economy, Save the Children, Indonesia. Indonesia continues to demonstrate its commitment to the global fight against climate change.…
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Flood, drought and plastic pollution: Environmental Photographer of the Year competition shows a planet in peril
CNN — A herd of buffaloes wander parched land amidst a drought, a farmer and his cows wade knee-deep through floodwater, and people walk across a bridge over a multicolored river of trash. All three scenes were among the winning images of the Environmental Photographer of the Year 2023 competition, and all three were taken…
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‘Horrendous’ year of koala deaths in NSW prompts calls for lower speed limits, better road design
A coalition of koala conservation groups is calling on NSW Roads Minister John Graham to take action to stem spiking koala road deaths heading into summer. Key points: Environment groups call on the NSW government to do more to stem koala road deaths 30 koala deaths have been recorded on a short section of a…
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Mission for Mangroves’ Eco-Tour Launched In Grand Bahama: Visitors Plant Mangrove Seedlings – The St Kitts Nevis Observer
Mission for Mangroves’ Eco-Tour Launched In Grand Bahama: Visitors Plant Mangrove Seedlings – The St Kitts Nevis Observer
