The African Carbon Markets Initiative, a consortium of Global North donors, corporate representatives, conservation groups and energy lobbyists, is pushing to expand carbon markets on the continent. The effort has gained the vocal support of Kenyan President William Ruto, along with a number of other African heads of state, who see carbon markets as a…

Fresh from introducing legislation to provide more accessibility for New Yorkers with disabilities, Democratic state Sen. Pete Harckham had the Hudson River on his mind. It’s a natural leap for the Peekskill Democrat, he’s the chair of the state Senate Committee on Environmental Conservation after all.  Harckham said between barges being parked in the Hudson…

The Farm Bill, typically renegotiated every five years will likely be extended to six years this time around, as Congress seems months away from finding a path forward – if not longer. The legislation governs an array of agricultural and food programs, including the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, better known as SNAP, which Democrats typically…

The Department of Agriculture recently announced changes it has made since 2021 to the Conservation Reserve Program, or CRP, to improve how it can reduce farmers’ greenhouse gas emissions. This includes rewarding farmers who adopt conservation practices that lower emissions or store carbon in soil.  But new research shows the USDA has a long way…

Australian TV star Robert Irwin is full of praise for Prince William. As the latest winners of 41-year-old William’s Earthshot Prize are unveiled today, Tuesday, Irwin says he “is a real beacon to everyone in the conservation field.” “It’s hard to put into words just how massive Earthshot is for wildlife conservation, for climate action,…

PHOENIX—Arizona’s future was at a critical juncture at the beginning of 2023.  Massive cuts to the state’s Colorado River water supply were being imposed. Deadlines loomed from the federal government for the seven states that rely on Colorado River water to come up with a solution for how to cut use even further as the…

MISSOULA — Scott Osburn of Always On LLC is proposing to bring a large music festival to Missoula’s Playfair Park in 2024. The festival would have one stage but bring in 10-20 thousand people a day over the course of two days in July. It would be self funded by Osburn, a University of Montana…

Male staff at a leading Kenyan carbon-offsetting project used by Netflix, Shell and other large companies have been accused of extensive sexual abuse and harassment over more than a decade, following an investigation by two NGOs. The Kasigau Corridor conservation project in southern Kenya, operated by the California-based firm Wildlife Works, generates carbon credits by…

November 07, 2023 Matt Wilson, director of Susquehanna’s Center for Environmental Education and Research and Freshwater Research Institute, constructing a beaver dam.Susquehanna University is looking to the animal kingdom for innovative solutions to stream management — beaver dams. Matt Wilson, director of Susquehanna’s Center for Environmental Education and Research and Freshwater Research Institute, conceived the…