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The UAE is hosting the world’s biggest annual climate summit. It’s also planning a massive fossil fuel expansion
CNN — In late September, Zimbabwe’s environment minister signed away control over a staggering amount of land — almost 20% of his country — to a little-known foreign company. Blue Carbon was a small, new outfit, not even a year old, but its chief was no fledgling entrepreneur: he was an Emirati royal whose family…
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Conservation groups express support for the community of Sweet Home, clean water, and native fish in Willamette River Basin
PORTLAND, Ore. — Unintended consequences of a major court-ordered drawdown of Green Peter Reservoir have negatively impacted water quality in communities downstream of Green Peter Dam, such as Sweet Home, Oregon. The drawdown, overseen by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, was necessary to comply with the Endangered Species Act by providing safe passage for…
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Bill would ease limits on conservation funds
Valley News – Bill would ease limits on conservation funds News > Local-Government <span class="lightgalleryimg" data-src="/getattachment/6b60aab5-6b58-40ae-ac17-2f4a2d9a1478/VTConservationReserve-vn-112123-ph1" data-sub-html="Produce farmer Paul Mazza gives a tour of his flood-damaged fields to state and federal officials in Essex, Vt., on Monday, July 24, 2023. (VtDigger – Glenn Russell) “> Produce farmer Paul Mazza gives a tour of his flood-damaged…
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Department for Environment and Water – New Mid North national park a…
Renewable energy company Neoen has transferred the Worlds End Gorge site to the State Government free of charge as part of the process for gaining a Significant Environmental Benefit (SEB) offset for its nearby Goyder Wind Farm Stage 1 project. The innovative approach paves the way for the ecologically significant site to be permanently preserved…
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Bailey College of the Environment Hosts Environmental Justice Event
By Rose Chen ’26 On Saturday, November 11, the Bailey College of the Environment (COE) hosted “Mobilizing Power: Community Building for Environmental Justice,” an event which brought together individuals to exchange knowledge, build relationships and skills for community organizing, and collaborate on action for environmental justice. Malana Rogers-Bursen, the Project Coordinator for Food Security, Environmental…
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The Amendments to the Tanzania Carbon Trading Regulations, 2023
In 2022, the Government of Tanzania made a formal step towards the inclusion and promotion of carbon trading in Tanzania by issuing the Environmental Management (Control and Management of Carbon Trading Mechanisms) Regulations, Government Notice Number (G.N No.) 636 of 2022 (the Regulations). These efforts were made as part of the global movement to reduce…
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B.Grimm joins forces with CNN for a global campaign that shines a spotlight on tiger habitat and conservation
November 22nd, 2023 B.Grimm joins forces with CNN for a global campaign that shines a spotlight on tiger habitat and conservation B.Grimm, a multi business corporation based in Thailand, is extending its partnership with CNN International Commercial (CNNIC) on an advertising and sponsorship campaign centered on conservation efforts for tiger populations and habitats. As part…
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An intermediate level of disturbance with customary agricultural practices increases species diversity in Maya community forests in Belize
Abstract Across the planet, Indigenous societies control, use, and manage large tracts of tropical forest that are crucial for combating climate change. Here we investigate whether customary Indigenous agricultural practices can increase forest species diversity using swidden (aka, slash-and-burn) agriculture. We examine the community lands surrounding two Q’eqchi’ Maya villages in southern Belize using high-resolution…
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Zoar Valley Trail Work Underway
<!– SHOW ARTICLE –> New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Basil Seggos announced the start of construction on a new, accessible trail at the Zoar Valley Unique Area in northern Cattaraugus County. Construction activities and planned improvements are part of a two-phase project that will begin this month with an anticipated completion and…
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Frances Dias, Palo Alto’s first female mayor, dies at 100
Frances Dias, who served as Palo Alto’s first female mayor during one the city’s most politically turbulent periods, died on Nov. 9, according to her family. She was 100. A Wisconsin native, Dias spent decades of her life shaping public policy as a City Council member, a Congressional legislative aide and, more recently, as a…