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Holistic Bharatiya philosophy & action necessary for environment conservation, sustainability
Workshop by Rambhau Mhalgi Prabodhini, Paryavaran Dakshata Mandal discusses balanced growth Mumbai: 29th May: Modern technology has led to tremendous progress over the past century, but has resulted in unprecedented environmental loss, as it isn’t based on holistic principles. Sustainable development is the only way out if this has to change. Attempts are underway the…
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Most of Australia’s conservation efforts ignore climate risks – here are 3 fixes
Imagine replanting various native species only to have them die because the area is too hot or too dry. Or reconnecting woodland habitat only to lose large tracts to bushfire. Well, our new research suggests those scenarios are entirely possible. We analysed the two most common ways to prevent overall biodiversity loss on private land…
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Africa
Are you sure you want to print? Save the planet. Opt not to print. 14 July to 18 July 2025 The Twentieth Session of the African Ministerial Conference on the Environment (AMCEN) Boosting Incomes How African entrepreneurs are reviving landscapes – and creating economic opportunities 12 – 13 July 2025, Kenya Regional Consultative Meeting: Africa…
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Govt to establish clear policies for carbon trading and environmental conservation
Finance Minister Bishnu Prasad Paudel KATHMANDU: The government has announced plans to introduce clear policy measures for carbon trading in the international market. Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Bishnu Prasad Paudel highlighted this commitment while presenting the budget for the fiscal year 2025/26 in the joint session of the Federal Parliament. Minister Paudel also…
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Frozen Head State Park Grand Opening for Historic Home Saturday June 7
Frozen Head State Park will host a Grand Opening for the historic Stonecipher Kelly House on the park grounds Saturday June 7, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. with free admission. The house documents the first group of white settlers in the northern Cumberland Plateau. The state purchased the home in 2014 for the purpose of restoring it.…
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Danish Government Grants KSh 907.9 Million to Support Climate Resilience in Kenya
In response to the escalating impacts of climate change, the Danish government has awarded a KSh 907.9 million grant to support communities in Northern Kenya and the coastal region. The funds, provided through the Danish Development Agency (DANIDA), will bolster a four-year initiative led by the Northern Rangelands Trust (NRT), focusing on nature-based solutions. The…
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Conservation | Definition, Ecology, Examples, & Facts
According to the best estimates of the world’s environmental experts, human activities have driven species to extinction at rates perhaps 1,000 times the natural, or background, rate, and future rates of extinction will likely be higher. To show how the experts arrived at these conclusions, it is necessary to pose and attempt to answer a…
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Most of Australia’s conservation efforts ignore climate risks
Yi Fei Chung, The University of Queensland and Jonathan Rhodes, Queensland University of Technology Imagine replanting various native species only to have them die because the area is too hot or too dry. Or reconnecting woodland habitat only to lose large tracts to bushfire. Well, our new research suggests those scenarios are entirely possible. We…
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Hawaiʻi Makes History As First State To Charge Tourists To Save Environment
A Hawaiʻi vacation will cost you more in the near future thanks to a new “green fee” that the governor signed into law today. Hawaiʻi has officially become the first U.S. state to enact a so-called “green fee” — a charge added onto hotel room stays and other short-term visits to help protect the local…
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Brazil’s conservation unit in Amapa does not affect oil blocks, says environment minister
The proposal for a marine conservation unit in Brazil’s Amapa state does not affect the areas where Petrobras PETR3 intends to explore oil in the region known as the Equatorial Margin, environment minister Marina Silva said on Tuesday. In a public hearing in the Senate, Silva assured that the proposal is old and was not…