Representative Mike Johnson comes from Louisiana oil country and has said he does not believe burning fossil fuels is changing the climate. Representative Mike Johnson of Louisiana, the newly elected House speaker, has questioned climate science, opposed clean energy and received more campaign contributions from oil and gas companies than from any other industry last…

Yao Mengming, general manager of the Lighting Design and Application Department of Signify Greater China (second from right), Hu Jiaojiao, co-founder of Tianjin-based Polar Hub (first from right), together with industry experts in lighting, botany and zoology, join a round table for a discussion on promoting China’s biodiversity conservation in Beijing in October. [Photo provided…

The American Climate Corps Trains for Conservation Jobs Lorrie Boyer Reporter The American Climate Corps is an interagency partnership between America the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and the Departments of Labor, interior agriculture, and Energy. And according to america.gov, through partnerships, labor organizations, apprentice-ready programs, educational institutions, and other organizations. The American Climate Corps…

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FEATURED Nepal’s tiger conservation gets tech boost with AI-powered deer tracking by Abhaya Raj Joshi — October 23, 2023 – Endangered tigers in Nepal heavily rely on spotted deer as their primary prey, making their conservation crucial.– Researchers in Nepal are using vertical cameras and AI technology to track and profile individual spotted deer (Axis axis), similar to…

HOLLAND — State officials lauded the first gas well to be plugged with money from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law on Wednesday. Gov. Kathy Hochul said the state received $25 million in the law for the work thanks to a federal grant, and efforts are on to plug more abandoned oil and gas wells. The goal,…

The researchers installed 720 camera traps in 100 human communities inside and outside nine sustainable-use protected areas. Credit: Ricardo Sampaio The presence of Indigenous communities and traditional river dwellers in extractive reserves located in Legal Amazonia is not a threat to birds and mammals considered subsistence poaching targets, according to a study reported in the…

I attended the Common Ground Alliance meeting on Friday at Gore Mountain in North Creek. Groups from across the Adirondack Park come together and talked about policy issues they care about and how to better be heard in Albany. Topics included housing, broadband and cell service, climate change, invasive species and bond act and environmental…

Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the completion of the first gas well safely plugged with funding from a $25 million federal grant to New York State through the landmark Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. New York State is working with landowners to plug aging and abandoned oil and natural gas wells to protect public safety, help reduce…

Editor’s Note: This post is the second in a two-part series about seed breeding. This series explores the history of seed breeding in the US, the impacts of consolidation and concentration of seed breeding on farmers and our food systems, and what a more democratic seed breeding system might look like. This series was created…