A major international conference on the Antarctic marine environment has failed to agree on new conservation areas despite hearing evidence the southern continent is facing a range of crises, including historically low sea ice levels, plummeting wildlife numbers and the first cases of bird flu. Longstanding proposals to create nearly 4m sq km of marine…

Expo 2023 Doha Commissioner-General, HE Ambassador Bader bin Omar al-Dafa, asserted that the expo represents a global and pivotal platform where countries converge to discuss their innovations and cooperate among them to address the pressing global challenges.During a tour to the Kuwaiti pavilion at the expo with Secretary-General of the Bureau International des Expositions Dimitri…

Global biodiversity hotspots, encompassing a mere 2.4% of the Earth’s land, have seen over 80% of armed conflicts between 1950 and 2000, with some of these conflicts persisting today. Armed conflicts in these vital ecosystems, driven by various factors, have led to substantial biodiversity losses and threatened the indigenous ways of life. A recent study…

India’s largest iron ore producer NMDC flagged off a Mobile Environment Lab, meant for Chhattisgarh Environment Conservation Board (CECB), from its head office in Hyderabad on October 27. A first-of-its-kind, according to NMDC, the lab will enable real time monitoring of ambient air quality in the industrial clusters of Chhattisgarh. With a Continuous Ambient Air…

BLOOMINGTON – The City of Bloomington Office of the City Clerk is accepting applications to fill vacantpositions on the Environmental Commission and the Commission on the Status of Women. Established in 1971 by municipal ordinance, the Bloomington Environmental Commission (EC), formerly known as the Environmental Quality and Conservations Commission, is a voluntary advisory body composed…

A wet winter and a temporary water conservation agreement have lifted some weight off the shoulders of Colorado River policymakers. That shift is reflected in a new draft management plan from the Bureau of Reclamation, the federal agency which operates major dams and reservoirs across the West. The draft document, called a “Supplemental Environmental Impact…

The Nature Conservancy (TNC) honored Chris Robinson of Utah earlier this month with its Nature’s Advocate Award. The award is given annually to several state- and country-level TNC trustees who are champions for government policies that will help address climate change and conservation challenges. TNC is a global conservation organization dedicated to conserving the lands…

Governor Kathy Hochul today announced over $14 million in awards for 11 under-resourced public-school districts to decarbonize their buildings through the Clean Green Schools initiative. The projects will lower greenhouse gas emissions, reduce the school’s reliance on fossil fuels and improve the indoor air quality by installing ground source heat pumps, air source heat pumps…

Local 3, IBEW hosted Governor Kathy Hochul at the Electrical Industry Training Center this week for the announcement of the largest-ever state investment in renewable energy (wind/solar/hydroelectric). Local 3 and Gov. Hochul were joined by White House National Climate Advisor Ali Zaidi, NYSERDA, NYS Department of Environmental Conservation, NYS AFL-CIO, Building & Construction Trades Councils…