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…

Chandigarh: DAV College’s Eco Club and NSS unit, in collaboration with the UT department of environment and Chandigarh Pollution Control Committee, hosted “ECOFEST 2023” on the college premises.An exhibition was also organised in which several NGOs and individuals put up a display of eco-friendly products and practices on the campus. There were at least 31…

The Colony Creek floodplain may receive some upgrades thanks to a grant from the state Department of Ecology. In August, the Skagit Conservation District obtained a $184,000 Floodplains By Design grant, which with required matching funds will provide funding for modeling and collecting data on a large-scale restoration of the creek. × This page requires…

WASHINGTON – A bill introduced by U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Jim Risch (R-Idaho) to clean up abandoned mines is gaining widespread support. The bipartisan Good Samaritan Remediation of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act makes it easier for “Good Samaritans” such as state agencies, local governments, nonprofits, and other groups, to clean up and improve water quality in and around abandoned hardrock mines. In addition…