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DEP issues drought watch updates. See where Lehigh, Northampton counties stand
The state Department of Environmental Protection has provided an update on the drought conditions in Lehigh and Northampton counties Despite some progress, there still are lingering precipitation deficits and certain groundwater wells that have not fully recovered Public water suppliers have implemented conservation measures, and residents are encouraged to reduce water use by 5-10% HARRISBURG…
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Sussex Conservation District’s Annual Poster Contest is Open to Students in Grades K-12
SUSSEX COUNTY, Del.- The annual Sussex Conservation District poster contest returns again this year with a new theme: “One Water” This contest is open to all students in Sussex County, from grades K-12. Even at just three years old, Cora Garrett is already passionate about maintaining a clean environment. Cora’s mom, Ellie Garrett, asked her, “We…
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FACT Receives New Funding to Expand Work on Environmental Crimes
This month, the Financial Accountability and Corporate Transparency (FACT) Coalition secured new grant funding through the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation to expand its existing work addressing illicit financial systems that enable and reward the perpetrators of environment crimes. With additional resources from the Andes-Amazon Initiative, FACT will work to close regulatory loopholes, increase enforcement…
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Tech tools in the polar bear conservation toolbox
Monitoring polar bears and their Arctic habitats is critical in our quest to understand how they are responding to climate change—especially diminishing sea ice. When the Agreement on the Conservation of Polar Bears was reached 50 years ago, researchers had few options at their disposal for monitoring polar bears. But thanks to technology, that’s not…
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ASK THE EXPERT: Dr Oldman Koboto on COP28 climate talks
Dr Oldman Oduetse Koboto is Adviser and Manager of the Commonwealth Climate Finance Access Hub (CCFAH), based in Mauritius. He leads CCFAH’s work to support Commonwealth countries – particularly small and other vulnerable states – in unlocking international climate finance to enable climate action. Tell us a bit about your background and how you came…
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Brookfield Zoo unveils stunning photo gallery showcasing Punta San Juan conservation success
Images featured in Book by Renowned Peruvian Photographer Brookfield Zoo is thrilled to announce the installation of a captivating photo gallery on the exterior wall of The Living Coast, featuring 32 mesmerizing images that highlight the remarkable landscapes and animals of the Punta San Juan Marine Protected Area in Peru, South America. These larger-than-life images…
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Stunning Sunflowers at Pepper Ranch
It is mid-October and the Conservation Collier Program opened Pepper Ranch Preserve for a special viewing of the Southeastern Sunflowers (Helianthus agrestis). For Floridians – they were treated to spectacular fall colors from the blooming sunflowers. The two-mile hike (one mile each way) was lined with hundreds of thousands of sunflowers leading the viewer to…
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Bowerman Receives Explorers Club Lowell Thomas Award
Northern Michigan University alumnus and renowned eagle researcher William Bowerman (’91 MA) was among three innovators to receive the 2023 Lowell Thomas Award from The Explorers Club, an international professional society dedicated to the advancement of field research, scientific exploration and resource conservation. The ceremony was held last weekend in Oslo, Norway. The Munising native joins…
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Has China transferred its phased-out capacity to BRI partner countries and caused damage to their local environment?
BEIJING, Oct. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — An interview with Sun Wanlu, commentator of China.org.cn, on some facts concerning the BRI: Has China transferred its phased-out capacity to BRI partner countries and caused damage to their local environment? I don’t think the BRI has ever been involved in any actions that have transferred phased-out capacity from China…
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How China is attempting to change nature conservation
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