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Vice President Harris Announces Commitments Exceeding $900 Million for the Women in the Sustainable Economy Initiative
The funds will bolster women’s economic participation in key sectors such as clean energy, fisheries, recycling, forest management, and environmental conservation. By Stacy M. Brown Vice President Kamala Harris on Thursday announced the Women in the Sustainable Economy (WISE) Initiative, which the White House says supports the 2023 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) theme of “Creating…
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Petitions filed to erase Washington’s ambitious climate law
Jerry Cornfield (Washington State Standard) Washington’s controversial carbon pricing scheme drew fire and praise Tuesday as critics turned in signatures for an initiative to repeal the program, while its architects, including the governor, vowed to fight the measure should it reach the ballot. Shortly before 1 p.m., opponents, led by a hedge fund manager and…
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Feds announce new funding for Nevada’s threatened springs
Nevada’s springs are especially vulnerable to drought and climate change, but the fragile habitats are getting a helping hand thanks to the largest investment in climate resilience in the nation’s history. Last week, federal land managers announced $51 million in investments for 30 new environmental water resource projects in 11 states, including one in Nevada.…
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Upcoming fishing season closures
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation is reminding fishing enthusiasts the last day of the harvest season for largemouth and smallmouth black bass and open season for inland muskellunge is November 30. Muskie season for the Great Lakes extends to Dec. 15. For many counties there’s a catch and release black bass season…
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Upcoming fishing season closures
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation is reminding fishing enthusiasts the last day of the harvest season for largemouth and smallmouth black bass and open season for inland muskellunge is November 30. Muskie season for the Great Lakes extends to Dec. 15. For many counties there’s a catch and release black bass season…
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Project helps put forth biodiversity conservation in Da Nang | Environment
Exhibition showcasing the project’s results (Photo: congthuong.vn) Da Nang (VNA) – With an array of effective models and programmes put in place, a biodiversity protection and environmental sustainability project in Da Nang, funded by the EU, has made contributions to promoting biodiversity and helping local people develop livelihoods, heard a workshop held in the central…
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Project helps put forth biodiversity conservation in Da Nang | Environment
Exhibition showcasing the project’s results (Photo: congthuong.vn) Da Nang (VNA) – With an array of effective models and programmes put in place, a biodiversity protection and environmental sustainability project in Da Nang, funded by the EU, has made contributions to promoting biodiversity and helping local people develop livelihoods, heard a workshop held in the central…
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How the world’s driest region is adapting to the climate crisis
Turn on the tap, and water flows out: it’s something most of us take for granted. But for many people, particularly in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), precious H2O is growing scarce as the climate crisis deepens. In fact, a report by the World Resources Institute (WRI) estimates that MENA is home to…
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MOL Holds Inauguration Ceremony for 2023 ‘MOL Student Ambassadors’ and ‘Presentation of Proposal for Creating the Ship of the Future
“Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL; President & CEO: Takeshi Hashimoto) today announced that on November 6, it held an online inauguration ceremony for the “MOL Student Ambassadors.” In this year, 14 elementary and junior high school students were appointed as Student Ambassadors to learn the importance of protecting the richness of the sea and promoting…
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Environmental Cleanup Set for Site
Developer plans townhouses, apartments along creek in Beacon A cleanup 17 years in the making is finally scheduled to begin by next month at the Beacon Terminal, as the site’s new owner plans to convert the long-derelict buildings along Fishkill Creek into housing. The work is expected to begin sometime between Nov. 28 and Dec.…