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Prince William wraps up his South Africa trip with visit that reminded him of his rescue pilot days
SIMON’S TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Prince William rode on a sea rescue boat along part of the South African coast on Thursday as he wrapped up a four-day visit to Cape Town dedicated to promoting conservation and the battle against climate change. William met with volunteers at the National Sea Rescue Institute station in…
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The 5 states where environmental ballot initiatives triumphed
Climate change did not take center stage during this week’s presidential election; it did not even seem to be in the wings or in the theater. Instead, the U.S. elected a candidate who has a history of rolling back environmental protections and has spoken openly about his desire to “drill, baby, drill” for more fossil…
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Minnesotans overwhelmingly vote to continue funding environmental conservation
During Tuesday’s election, Minnesotans overwhelmingly voted to continue dedicating funding to water quality, air quality, and conservation. A whopping 77.4% of voters supported a constitutional amendment that would renew a 35-year-old program that gives 40% of the state’s lottery profits to the state’s environmental and natural resources fund. The amendment was first passed in 1988…
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Minnesota voters overwhelmingly say ‘yes’ to environmental efforts
MinnPost’s Daily Newsletter The latest on the politics and policy shaping Minnesota. Greater Minnesota Newsletter | Everything you need to know about what’s happening across Greater Minnesota. Delivered to your inbox Tuesday afternoons. Minnesota State Lottery funds will continue to fund conservation efforts for another 25 years after over 77% of Minnesota voters approved a…
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Here’s your chance to volunteer for Abu Dhabi’s environmental conservation
Youth are the focus of the latest volunteer programme in UAE Image Credit: Supplied Abu Dhabi: The Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD) has launched four volunteer programmes — Murshid, Green Citizen, Environmental Experts, and Youth Green Majlis — to encourage community members to participate in environmental conservation. The programmes, under the ‘Naha’ platform, aim…
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Here’s your chance to volunteer for Abu Dhabi’s environmental conservation
Youth are the focus of the latest volunteer programme in UAE Image Credit: Supplied Abu Dhabi: The Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD) has launched four volunteer programmes — Murshid, Green Citizen, Environmental Experts, and Youth Green Majlis — to encourage community members to participate in environmental conservation. The programmes, under the ‘Naha’ platform, aim…
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Big State and Local Wins for Climate and Conservation in the United States
Twelve state and local ballot initiatives related to climate and conservation, totaling more than $18 billion, that The Nature Conservancy engaged in were approved by voters in the United States yesterday. One was in the State of Washington, where voters blocked an effort to roll back their state’s climate and conservation policies. The largest public…
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Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders ( November 5, 2024)
Restrictions on community and conservation reserves The Supreme Court (SC) of India, October 24, 2024, stated that it would not be appropriate to establish universal guidelines for restrictions on conservation and community reserves. “The Union of India has already framed guidelines, which can be followed by state governments on a case-by-case basis to decide the…
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Open Space
On This Page: Importance of Conserving Forests and Open Space Open space is simply land or water that is undeveloped (free from residential, commercial, industrial, or institutional use). Open space can be either private or publicly owned and includes areas such as forests, agricultural field, public parks and preserves, and coastal lands. These spaces can…
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Yes votes lead on ballot measure extending Minnesota lottery funding for natural resources, environment
Minnesota voters on Tuesday backed a ballot measure extending authorization for state lottery money use on conservation and environmental efforts. With all precincts counted, nearly 77% of voters said yes to the measure. The rest either voted no or did not answer the ballot question, which also counted as a no. The constitutional amendment renews…
