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Boosted by Edwardsville foundation funds, volunteers help restore prairie habitat
EDWARDSVILLE — A Saturday morning excursion to Poag Sand Prairie offered a chance to enjoy the fall weather while helping the environment. HeartLands Conservancy (HLC) hosted a prairie seed volunteer event at the prairie, located at 4836 Street Car Road in Edwardsville. About 10 volunteers were on hand to spread native prairie seeds specifically curated…
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China toughens up vs environmental crimes
BEIJING: Chinese police handled around 260,000 criminal cases involving the damaging of environmental and resource conservation from January 2018 to June 2023, according to a report by the State Council. PROTECTING MOTHER NATURE This aerial photo taken on Oct. 16, 2023, shows a view of an ecological management project of Shuifu River at a modern…
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Adirondack Wild holds annual meeting, announces 2023 awards –
Newcomb, NY – The Adirondack Interpretive Center in Newcomb played host this month to Adirondack Wild: Friends of the Forest Preserve’s annual meeting and 2023 award presentations. The Paul Schaefer Wilderness Award, named after 20th century wilderness preservation leader Paul Schaefer, was presented to Steven Englebright. Englebright represented the Assembly’s 4th District on Long…
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Top legislature holds joint inquiry meeting on environmental, resource protection
BEIJING, Oct. 22 (Xinhua) — China’s top legislature on Sunday held a joint meeting to deliberate and inquire about three reports on ecological environment and resource conservation. Zhao Leji, chairman of the National People’s Congress (NPC) Standing Committee, attended the meeting. Li Hongzhong, vice chairman of the NPC Standing Committee, presided over the meeting and…
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Flying for conservation, EcoFlight soars above the Snake River dams
Courtney Flatt / Northwest News Network Passengers wait to board a plane for a tour with EcoFlight and Trout Unlimited. For more than 40 years, Bruce Gordon has flown people over wild lands and wildlife habitats across the West, from Oregon’s Klamath River to Wyoming’s Red Desert. He said he helped found Ecoflight to give…
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Florida voters acted on land conservation ― now it’s developers’ turn
Rev. Canon Allison DeFoor When it comes to land conservation, the people of Florida and their leaders have stepped up to the plate. Now it is time for the landowners to do their part. If done correctly, landowners can make money and our grandchildren will get to see how the “real” Florida looks. If…
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Cindy Montañez, pioneering political and environmental leader, dies at 49
For Cindy Montañez, the seeds of her drive to fight for her community were planted before she was even born. Her grandfather, a miner in the Mexican state of Zacatecas, died before she could meet him — an early death caused by his line of work. Her immigrant parents settled in the northeastern San Fernando…
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Heliogen Advances Solar Technology: A Game Changer for Industry and the Environment
Recent breakthroughs in solar energy technology announced by a local high-tech company hold the potential to revolutionize both industry and environmental conservation. Pasadena-based Heliogen said two significant milestones have been achieved in a project that aims to elevate solar energy to unprecedented levels.The company behind this innovations specializes in advanced solar energy technology. The first…
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Let’s protect the environment, our source of life
The environment, our essential life vessel, is gradually deteriorating under our stewardship. Without suitable habitats, wildlife cannot thrive; and without wildlife, life on Earth – sustained primarily through processes like photosynthesis – will falter. Moreover, without wildlife, there would be no wildlife-based tourism, subsequently reducing revenue for burgeoning economies such as Kenya, Tanzania, Namibia, Rwanda…
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China reports progress in crackdown on environmental crimes
BEIJING, Oct. 21 (Xinhua) — Chinese police handled around 260,000 criminal cases involving the damaging of the environmental and resource conservation from January 2018 to June 2023, according to a report by the State Council. These cases relate to areas such as environmental pollution, the illegal occupation of farmland, offences related to wildlife and illegal…
