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50 Years of Protecting Endangered Species
Kirtland’s Warbler Setophaga kirtlandii In the birding world, a Kirtland’s warbler sighting is a big deal, and for good reason. The sparrow-size songbird has a very specific range and habitat: In the summer it nests on the ground only in young, dense jack pine forests in or adjacent to the state of Michigan. As the…
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Sustainable Earth Eating Calls on Pope Francis to Reinstate Meatless Fridays in New “Environmental Encyclical”
WASHINGTON, Nov. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — As the global community grapples with the urgent need to address the environmental crisis, Sustainable Earth Eating, a leading climate, and food organization, has officially reached out to His Holiness Pope Francis, urging him to reinstate the tradition of Meatless Fridays by the Catholic Church as part of his…
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State, Manchester officials tour Shingle Hill Place where 136 condos are proposed
MANCHESTER-BY-THE-SEA — State and local officials, as well as Cape Ann residents, got an up-close-and-personal look Wednesday at the site of a proposed 136-unit housing development. About 100 officials and residents attended the tour that’s part of an appeals process being conducted by the Massachusetts Housing Appeals Committee. Last year, the town Zoning Board of…
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Hong Kong’s Nature-based Solutions for Climate Forum sparks momentum and collaboration with representatives from government, related industries, and corporates
HONG KONG, Nov. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — The Nature-Based Solutions for Climate Forum, co-organised by The Nature Conservancy (TNC) and Civic Exchange, was held on 27th October 2023 with resounding success. The event witnessed the attendance of over 90 in-person participants, including representatives from government, related industries, and interested corporates. This Nature-based Solutions-themed forum provided…
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Kenya’s Ogiek people being evicted for carbon credits
OPDP By Claire Marshall BBC Environment & Rural Affairs Correspondent Kenya’s government is illegally evicting hunter-gatherers from their ancestral lands to profit from carbon offsetting schemes, human rights lawyers say. Hundreds of members of the Ogiek community are being evicted from the Mau Forest, say their representatives. Ogiek leader Daniel Kobei said armed forest rangers…
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Natick-based MathWorks makes $25M donation to Mass Audubon for land conservation
LINCOLN — Mass Audubon, New England’s largest nature-based conservation organization, just got a generous early holiday gift from MathWorks, a Natick company that develops mathematical computing software. “It’s really exciting,” Mass Audubon’s chief conservation officer, Jocelyn Forbush, said in regards to MathWorks’ $25 million donation. “It’s really going to allow us to lift our conservation…
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Farmers get billions in government aid. Some of that money could fight climate change too.
Over the next five years, millions of dollars could be funneled into efforts to help farmers rotate their crops, preserve their soil, improve how their animals are fed and, along the way, significantly reduce the 10% of US greenhouse gas emissions that come from agriculture. If, that is, the 2023 Farm Bill actually gets passed…
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Cemex named a Texan by Nature 20 Honoree for fifth consecutive year
Cemex USA announced that it has been named a Texan by Nature 20 (TxN 20) honouree for the fifth consecutive year. TxN, the conservation non-profit founded by former First Lady Laura Bush, recognised Cemex in its official ranking of the best conservation and sustainability work from Texas-based businesses for 2023. A long-standing advocate for conservation,…
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ReSea Project Launched to Strengthen Coastal Communities in Tanzania
Tanga, Tanzania, November 6, 2023 – Today marks the official launch of the Regenerative Seascapes Project for Planet, Nature, and People (ReSea) in Tanga, Tanzania. ReSea, a 3-year, $30 million initiative, with 5.5 million, designated for Tanzania, is to be implemented by Mission Inclusion in collaboration with the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)…
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Colombia’s human rights defenders remain at risk
In the last five years, the Colombian state has inadequately responded to the dangers faced by human rights defenders in the country, Amnesty International said today upon publishing a new report, Hope at risk: The lack of a safe space to defend human rights in Colombia continues. In light of the crisis, Amnesty International urges…