Environmental groups on Friday won their bid to put on hold federal and state authorizations for a natural gas project in Tennessee after the Sixth Circuit said irreparable harm could occur otherwise. The Cumberland Project includes a 32-mile gas pipeline being constructed by Tennessee Gas Pipeline Co., a subsidiary of Kinder Morgan Inc., expected to…

This week’s environment and conservation news stories rolled into one. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to watch the latest high quality, original video stories from nature’s frontline in India. To receive a weekly email roundup of stories, please sign-up for our newsletter. When people’s participation propels science A study on the Malabar tree toad highlights…

The late Gov. Winfield Dunn helped preserve thousands of acres of the state’s natural areas. TDEC Former Tennessee Governor Winfield Dunn died recently at 97, but his contributions to conservation remain a living legacy. In 1971 Dunn signed the Natural Area Protection Act that provided protection and preservation for more than 100,000 acres in 80…

Uzbekistan and the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) have solidified their commitment to environmental conservation by signing a memorandum of understanding (MoU) during the IUCN Regional Conservation Forum (RCF) for Europe, North, and Central Asia. The event was hosted in Bruges, Belgium, where Deputy Minister of Ecology, Environmental Protection and Climate Change, Iskandar…

OCT 10 – Cabinet Secretary for Public Service and Human Capital Development, Justin Muturi, highlighted the importance of environmental conservation and restoration in addressing climate change during a tree planting event at Maseno School in Kisumu West Constituency, commemorating Mazingira Day.  During the event, 3,000 seedlings were planted, supporting Kenya’s ambitious target of planting 15…

Leaders from across government, the private sector, research, environment and First Nations peoples are meeting in Sydney this week for the world’s first Global Nature Positive Summit. The summit is in recognition that in addition to the need to conserve remaining biodiversity, countries also need to be actively repairing lost or degraded nature, in order to…

An environmental official in Georgia died this week shortly after testifying at the state’s Capitol building. Kenny Johnson, the supervisor for the Rockdale County Soil and Water Conservation District, testified Tuesday alongside local business owners and leaders expressing frustration over last month’s fire at the BioLab plant in Conyers, located 25 miles east of Atlanta.…

A Georgia environmental official died after suddenly collapsing near the state Capitol on Tuesday during a public meeting on last month’s toxic chemical plant inferno outside Atlanta, officials said. Kenny Johnson, the Rockdale County Soil and Water Conservation District supervisor, testified alongside business owners and leaders about the BioLab chemical fire in Conyers, about 25…

In a world grappling with environmental challenges, the need to prioritize waste management, recycling, and plastic conservation has never been more urgent. Kenya, like many countries, faces a growing waste crisis that threatens not only our natural surroundings but also our health and well-being. To address this pressing issue, it is essential for every citizen…