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Recycling pumpkins is good for wildlife, environment
The carved and uncarved pumpkins that will be in businesses and homes over Halloween can be put to good use once trick-or-treat is over. Just like glass, plastic, tin, aluminum, paper and cardboard, the old pumpkins can be recycled and put to good use for the environment, the state Department of Conservation and Natural Resources…
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Learning to See the Climate Crisis Children and Young People’s Perceptions of Climate Change and Environmental Transformation in Albania
Attachments EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Climate change is globally recognized as a critical concern, impacting socioecological systems, and requiring urgent societal interventions. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) warns of an exceeding 1.5°C rise in global temperatures by 2040, leading to catastrophic social and environmental consequences. These climatic disruptions include increased land and ocean temperatures, frequent…
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How SELC protects endangered species in the South
Home to an extraordinary variety of wildlife, the South’s climate and geography has harbored high levels of plants and wildlife for millions of years. But human threats, including climate change, are increasingly jeopardizing Southern species and putting critical habitat for these species at risk. This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Endangered Species Act,…
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Impact of Climate Change on Heritage
Ticket sales are now closed for this event. Scotland’s traditional buildings must be carefully assessed and appropriately retrofitted to mitigate the potential damage of climate change to their historic fabric and cultural significance. Join us as we delve into aspects of climate change policy, explore theoretical and practical solutions that are making a difference, and…
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Ocala summit to host ‘Path of the Panther’ conservationist Carlton Ward Jr.
The Florida panther may not call the stables of Ocala home, but residents can learn all about the majestic animal and how they can support the expansion of its protected habitat at a summit next month. Horse Farms Forever, an Ocala-based nonprofit dedicated to preserving horse farms and the city’s identity as the “horse capital…
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This California desert oasis has lessons for climate change
Big Morongo Canyon Preserve is so green right now it’s hard to believe it’s in the middle of the desert. I recently spent a few hours hiking through the oasis, just off Highway 62 and not far from the 10 Freeway in California’s high desert, about two hours east of Los Angeles near Palm Springs.…
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Pittsburgh in ‘extreme embrace’ with fossil fuel lobbyists, research finds
Dozens of governmental, educational, cultural and environmental organizations across the city of Pittsburgh have hired lobbying firms who work with planet-heating fossil fuel companies, new research shows. The Pennsylvania city has almost entirely divested its pension funds from fossil fuels and plans to dramatically cut its planet-heating pollution. Yet in 2023, it employed lobbyists who…
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Dalhousie ranks in top 200 worldwide for climate change and conservation research
Dalhousie ranks as one of the top 200 universities globally for research focused on climate change and conservation, according to Nature. The world-leading peer-reviewed scientific journal placed Dal at 159, making it one of just five Canadian post-secondary institutions included in the ranking. Nature’s climate and conservation ranking is based on research published between 2015…
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Exploring and celebrating Studland Bay’s environment
MMO is holding a community workshop bringing together people who live, work and visit Studland Bay to share knowledge, experiences and values associated with the bay and its vitally important natural environment. The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) is holding a community workshop bringing together people who live, work and visit Studland Bay to share knowledge,…
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Tanzania committed to conserve environment
ARUSHA: TANZANIA has reaffirmed its steadfast dedication to the conservation of environment. Opening the 24th Session of the African Forestry and Wildlife Commission (AFWC 24) and the 8th African Forestry and Wildlife Week here on Monday, Tourism and Natural Resources Minister, Ms Angellah Kairuki said the country was ready to enhance cooperation, foster leadership to…
