Date: Monday, October 23, 2023Contact: [email protected] ANCHORAGE — Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland wrapped up a multi-day visit to Alaska today, where she highlighted how historic resources from President Biden’s Investing in America agenda are supporting Alaska’s Tribal communities by bolstering climate resiliency, investing in co-stewardship and salmon conservation, and strengthening local economies. To date, the…

Conservation Florida, a leading nonprofit that works to preserve and protect Florida’s natural resources and environment, is launching a new docuseries, Protect Our Paradise, along with Crawford Entertainment and the Discover Florida Channel. The six-episode series will stream globally on the Discover Florida Channel. It explores Florida’s wild and unique destinations and spotlights the more…

Bengaluru: Challenging the constitutionality of the Forest (Conservation) Amendment Act 2023 in the Supreme Court, former civil servants and conservationists urged the court to declare the new Forest (Conservation) Amendment Act 2023 “null and void”. They said it is in violation of several fundamental rights guaranteed under the constitution, as well as under the “established principles…

The Biden-Harris Administration continues to take bold action to meet the urgency of the climate crisis and to protect our lands and waters for future generations. This ambitious climate and conservation agenda is evident in the recently released National Strategy for the Arctic Region (NSAR), which sets an affirmative U.S. agenda for the Arctic over…

Tico Coffee Roasters CEO Mariana Faerron with freshly roasted coffee beans on Oct. 12, 2023, in Campbell, Calif. (Dai Sugano/Bay Area News Group) For countless Bay Area residents, a cup of coffee is an essential part of their day — that steaming wake-up jolt in the morning or a refreshing cold brew during an afternoon…

For the first time, the Central American country of Honduras has announced a national stance on ocean management. The statement is a way of acknowledging the importance of the country’s ocean resources and the threats they face as well as noting what the government has done—and plans to do—to manage and protect them. Honduras’ Ministry…

A new survey from Utah State University says around 55% of Utahns are “very concerned” with a lack of water throughout the state. Meanwhile, the same survey says only a fraction of Utahns — only 14% — believe elected officials are doing enough to address the issue. The survey is just one aspect of the…

An East Tennessee site that has been contaminated for about 50 years with radioactive waste is set to be cleaned up with about $13.5 million in funding from the Environmental Protection Agency, the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation told Anderson County on October 9.  The American Nuclear Corporation site, located in Claxton, Tennessee, has…

The Lubee Bat Conservancy is working hard to breed rare, exotic bats to support the wild populations of bats across the globe. They promoted this effort with the 19th annual Bat Festival. Event attendees like Tulpa Black, 36, were enthralled by the furry creatures at the festival. “They eat mosquitoes. They’re sky puppies. They’re misunderstood,…

The Ecosystem Services (ES) Advisory Board, led by LifeWatch ERIC and in partnership with IUCN-Med, gathered an assembly of experts, including representatives from various institutions such as the Ministry of Sustainability, Environment and Blue Economy, the Doñana Biological Station, and the Spanish Geological and Mining Institute in Granada. Key figures from the academic sector, including…