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Advocates celebrate breakthrough in campaign to overhaul flawed Army Corps flooding plan for NY-NJ Harbor
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – November 13, 2023 – Today, a broad group of environmental, civic, and environmental justice organizations celebrate New York State’s action requiring the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to better protect communities and the region from damaging and frequent flooding harms. In response to demands from the public as well as…
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The Everglades is dying. Our new podcast looks at the struggle to save it – and the costs of failure
In 2000, the U.S. set out on one of the most ambitious environmental projects ever attempted: to wind back the clock and make the Everglades function like it once did — in 1900. The plan could have given Florida a 20-year head start on climate change, but that didn’t happen. Listen to WLRN’s new podcast…
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NC State Extension Adds New Conservation Agronomy Specialist
Despite the known benefits, cover crop use in North Carolina hovers around 14% of crop acreage. The complexities of cover crop species, timing and cash crop rotation equate to a matrix of options with hard-to-quantify results. But climate-smart practices like cover crops and reduced tillage pay dividends when resiliency matters most. As part of the…
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Mongabay discusses the launch of Africa news bureau with director David Akana
Mongabay has launched Mongabay Africa, a new bureau led by program director David Akana, a veteran Cameroonian journalist. Akana’s interest in environmental journalism was sparked when he joined a radio project in 2002 highlighting environmental challenges in the Congo Basin, leading to specialized training and a career centered on the environment. Akana’s vision for Mongabay…
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Nez Perce Tribe’s award-winning film on salmon conservation now streaming on PBS
The Nez Perce Tribe’s award-winning documentary, “Covenant of the Salmon People,” is now airing on Public Broadcasting Station KBTC, according to a press release from the Tribe. The film started airing this month, which is Native American Heritage Month. The 60-minute documentary looks into the Nez Perce Tribe’s ancestral connection with salmon and its commitment…
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Environmental remediation of Beacon Terminal site begins
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Rāhui and the Ancient Art of Marine Conservation
This story was originally published by Hakai Magazine. Located in a quiet part of Tahiti, in French Polynesia, the village of Tautira sits on the ocean’s edge, framed by black sand beaches and a turquoise lagoon. With a population of just over 2,500, Tautira is known as the “village at the end of the road.”…
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Success Story: Environmental DNA (eDNA) is a Potent Technique for Aquatic Biodiversity Conservation
Environmental DNA (eDNA), is a cutting-edge technique for researching biodiversity in any kind of habitat. Trawls, seines, tissue samples, and ocular surveys are the mainstays of traditional methods of assessing fish stocks. These techniques are expensive, time-consuming, intrusive, damaging to the environment, and prone to misidentification. Enhancing the baseline of ecological data and utilizing more…
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Environment Canterbury Clarifies Its Role In Rakaia Water Conservation Order
Monday, 13 November 2023, 5:26 pmPress Release: Environment Canterbury Environment Canterbury has withdrawn its request for the Environment Court to clarify its role and RMA functions in upholding the 1988 Rakaia Water Conservation Order (WCO). In February this year Environment Canterbury applied to the Environment Court for declarations that would clarify what the Council’s role…
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Department for Environment and Water – Funding boost to preserve…
The new program will provide a total of $2.5 million over 10 grant rounds, doubling the investment made under the previous program initiated in 2018. Up to $5,000 is available for simple projects, $10,000 for complex projects and $20,000 for major projects. The grants aim to encourage investment in South Australia’s diverse range of heritage…
