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…

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif.—Partners of the Lake Tahoe Environmental Improvement Program provided a webinar update on multiple projects improving South Lake’s environment on Wednesday night, Oct. 18. The environmental webinar was open to anyone who wanted to attend and learn how the EIP is working to prepare the region for climate resilience and restore the…

.cms-textAlign-left{text-align:left;}.cms-textAlign-center{text-align:center;}.cms-textAlign-right{text-align:right;} Good morning and welcome to the weekly Monday edition of the New York & New Jersey Energy newsletter. We’ll take a look at the week ahead and look back on what you may have missed last week. QUICK FIX ANOTHER BLOW FOR EQUINOR — POLITICO’s Marie J. French: Gov. Kathy Hochul dealt another blow…

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…

In the depths of Macquarie Harbor, on the remote west coast of Tasmania, a battle for survival is unfolding beneath the waves. The Maugean Skate (Zearaja maugeana), one of the world’s most endangered fish species, teeters on the brink of extinction, with scientists saying there is less than a decade left before it disappears from…

Giving back is something David Andes ’65 learned early in life while sitting in Sunday services at Elon Community Church, where his father, The Rev. Dr. William J. Andes ’35, served as pastor. The tradition of tithing appealed to Andes who went on to give back to his alma mater, his profession and his community.…

Hibernating bats photo courtesy of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. Mon, Oct 23rd 2023 04:30 pm Annual Halloween Week observance raises public awareness to help reduce human disturbance to endangered & threatened bats Submitted by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation In observance of the internationally recognized Bat Week (Oct.…

I’m an ethno-ecologist studying the cultural value and sustainability of wildlife use by traders and traditional healers in South Africa. I am also a traditional healer myself. In southern Africa, traditional healers use plant and animal materials, known as umuthi, that might come from endangered species such as lions and pangolins. This can create tension…