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Google’s former CEO: AI advances more important than climate conservation
AI is demanding more and more energy for its immense processing needs, and while many of it’s leaders are addressing the climate concerns, others are letting artificial intelligence lead the way. Ex-Google CEO Eric Schmidt is among the latter, for one. Appearing at a recent Washington AI summit, Schmidt argued that current climate goals should…
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Your Environment This Week: Recycling in India, Flood-affected schools, Andaman’s mangroves
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. [Explainer] What is recycling? How does it work in India? India’s recycling sector…
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Nature positive? How about we stop being nature negative first
October 7, 2024 — 5.30am October 7, 2024 — 5.30am Normal text sizeLarger text sizeVery large text size Australia is part of an exclusive club of 17 countries that are so biodiverse they are considered “megadiverse”. Despite covering less than 10 per cent of the world’s area, megadiverse nations such as Australia, Brazil and Madagascar…
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Environmental conservation key to peaceful living
The Lagos State Coordinator, Rotary Action Group for Peace, Adebukunola Soile-Balogun, has urged Nigerians to embrace environmental conservation. Soile-Balogun, an advocate of clean environment, stated that eco-harmony is a collective endeavour to create a sustainable and stress-free world. She stated this on Saturday at a peace summit organised by The Rotary Club of Akoka, District…
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Conservation work begins at Auchindoun Castle
A helicopter is pictured delivering essential materials to one of Scotland’s most remote castles, as conservation work began at Auchindoun Castle. Helicopter deliveries, pictured above, took place at the 15th century site to transport scaffolding and other equipment to the ruin, to facilitate repairs following high level masonry inspections, which looked at the impact of…
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G20 environment ministers back funding for forest conservation
SAO PAULO (AP) — Environment ministers of the Group of 20 nations agreed Thursday to support the creation of funding sources for ecosystem services, acknowledging Brazil’s proposal to establish a trust fund for forest conservation. The Brazilian initiative, known as the Tropical Forests Forever Facility, would reward tropical forest countries for protecting critical biomes. Unlike…
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G20 environment ministers back funding for forest conservation – WNKY News 40 Television
11 minutes ago By GABRIELA SÁ PESSOA – Associated Press Share This Story SAO PAULO (AP) — Environment ministers of the Group of 20 nations agreed Thursday to support the creation of funding sources for ecosystem services, acknowledging Brazil’s proposal to establish a trust fund for forest conservation. Named the Tropical Forests Forever Facility, the…
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NCF pledges robust support for environmental conservation, sustainability
The Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF) on Wednesday, October 2, 2024, reiterated its commitment to environmental conservation and sustainability. L-R Dr Joseph Onoja, DG of NCF; Mr Femi Agbaje, NCF NEC Member; and Mr Uchenna Achunine, Director, Business Development & Communications, NCF, at the 35th AGM of NCF on Wednesday in Lagos NCF made the call…
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New global tool highlights conservation efforts across 180 countries
As global leaders focus on conserving biodiversity in the face of rapid development, the newly launched Nature Conservation Index (NCI) provides critical insights into the effectiveness of conservation efforts across 180 countries. Developed by BioDB.com in collaboration with the Goldman Sonnenfeldt School of Sustainability and Climate Change, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, the NCI uses 25…
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Tennessee environmental department warns people to temporarily avoid all bodies of water affected by extreme flooding in East TN
The temporary water contact advisory applies to the Nolichucky, French Broad, Pigeon, Doe and Watauga rivers. NASHVILLE, Tenn. — People should avoid all bodies of water affected by extreme flooding in upper East Tennessee, the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation warned Wednesday. It issued a temporary water contact advisory telling people to avoid surface…
