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Seaweed Farming Helps Environment and Economy in California’s Humboldt Bay
Everything is connected. When a wasting disease began decimating the sunflower sea star population along California’s coastline in 2013, sea urchins — a main food source of sea stars — took over. Unusual ocean warming beginning in 2014 combined with “urchin barrens” on the ocean floor — which suffocated the nutrient cycle — have reduced…
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Cisco: How Technology Is Being Used To Help Support Environmental Conservation
By Stacey Faucett NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / August 6, 2024 / A new study in the scientific journal Science shows that environmental conservation is needed to help slow and potentially reverse biodiversity loss, “They found that more than half of the time, conservation actions had a net positive effect but did not necessarily stop…
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Tennessee to look for ‘alternative’ funding after missing out on federal pollution reduction grant
After striking out on its bid to secure sustainability grant funding from the federal government, Tennessee is searching for other funding sources to power the state’s first comprehensive plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Tennessee sought $95 million for community-scale electric vehicle, solar energy and composting projects in addition to a $393 million coalition grant…
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Kochi corporation mulls local area plan with thrust on environment conservation
KOCHI: In a first-of-its-kind initiative, the Kochi corporation plans to prepare a comprehensive local area plan (LAP) that will also take into consideration the environment-related issues faced by the city and include ways to mitigate them. Recently, the state government approved the Kochi City Master Plan (2019-2040) which endeavours to enhance the quality of urban…
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SecurEyes Launches SE Parivarthan for Environmental Conservation
SecurEyes’ latest Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative, SE Parivarthan, has once again demonstrated its unwavering commitment to environmental conservation and sustainability. the CSR event engaged the employees of SecurEyes and the local community in Whitefield, Bangalore, through activities aimed at promoting cleaner, greener living. Addressing the media Ms. Uma Pendyala, Business Head – Operations, said,…
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Xi calls on environmental volunteers to promote water conservation
A bird’s-eye view of the Danjiangkou Reservoir Dam in Danjiangkou, Hubei province. The reservoir is the water source for the central route of the South-to-North Water Diversion Project. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] BEIJING – President Xi Jinping has encouraged environmental volunteers to promote water conservation and contribute to the modernization of harmony between humanity and…
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Positive environmental stories from 2024 so far
Climate anxiety is very real, but these good news stories from 2024 prove there is hope for our planet. ADVERTISEMENT Eco-anxiety, climate doom, environmental existential dread – as green journalists, we see these terms used a lot – and often feel them ourselves. While there’s a lot to be worried about when it comes to…
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Government Steps Up Conservation Efforts for Threatened Species, Says Ministry of Environment
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Cornish conservation charity launches major ‘Tor to Shore’ rewilding project
A Cornish conservation charity has launched an ambitious rewilding project intended to benefit creatures from marsh fritillary butterflies living high on the moor to long-snouted seahorses in seagrass in a bay five miles away. The Tor to Shore project will stretch from Helman Tor, a reserve topped with a granite boulder summit near Bodmin, to…
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Govt advocates continuous support to wildlife conservation – EnviroNews – latest environment news, climate change, renewable energy
The Federal Government in Abuja on Wednesday, July 31, urged stakeholders to ensure continuous support to wildlife conservation for environmental sustainability. 2024 World Rangers Day Malam Balarabe Lawal, Minister of Environment, said this at the 2024 World Rangers Day celebration. “I implore us all to renew our commitments to supporting our rangers and protecting our…
