Participants at the Sixt Annual Gauteng Environmental Research Symposium Johannesburg – The world, including South Africa’s Gauteng Province which includes the City of Johannesburg, is increasingly acknowledging that scientific solutions to environmental challenges can only succeed when they take into account, the people’s socio-economic needs. This was revealed by environmental scientists at the Gauteng Environmental…

Youth Hunt – St. Lawrence County On Sept. 28, ECOs in St. Lawrence County partnered with the Borderline Longbeards Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation and DEC Wildlife employees to host a youth waterfowl and pheasant hunt at the Wilson Hill Wildlife Management Area in the town of Louisville. Mentors, parents, and volunteers assisted…

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. Human equations with their local invasives could be the key to better management…

Depending on their discipline, researchers have different ways of addressing environmental problems. Biologists might focus on halting species loss, while economists investigate what people are willing to pay for renewable energy. Professor Evelyn Brister believes that having a philosopher on research teams can help balance differing viewpoints and priorities, while also addressing ethical questions that…

Among other factors that have contributed to the development of museums since the mid-20th century is an increased awareness of the environment and the need to preserve it. Many sites of scientific significance have been preserved and interpreted, sometimes under the aegis of a national park service, and historic sites and buildings have been restored,…

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency estimated that the agricultural sector, including its electricity consumption, accounted for 10.5 percent of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions in 2022. Globally, carbon dioxide emissions are the largest contributor to climate change. However, the emissions profile for agriculture differs from that of the overall economy. In agriculture, crop and livestock activities…

The Department of the Environment held a workshop today as Belize assumed the presidency of the Mesoamerican Integration and Development project this year. One of the activities the project entails is the formation of an environmental education plan that can be implemented within the country. The meeting sought to provide stakeholders with the opportunity to…

India’s conservation policies stifle agroforestry growth says a new working paper. Some other experts, disagree. India’s conservation focus and complex policies are preventing it from reaching its agroforestry potential, leaving it to rely on timber imports, the paper claims. Agroforestry, a land-use system integrating trees and crops, is regaining attention for its livelihood resilience, food…

The renewal of funding for the 20-year-old environmental lands conservation program will reload local funding for the program, presenting the very best chance to protect critical natural lands and safeguard water quality amid Osceola’s rapid growth and extreme development pressure.