At a ceremony held on 18th June at the Pomme D’Or Hotel, Jersey Trees for Life’s ‘Dead hedging’ Project was named Best Conservation Project at the Insurance Corporation Conservation Awards 2024. Established in 1990, the awards honour local environmental and conservation initiatives across the islands. In the aftermath of Storm Ciarán, the project saw hundreds…

Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD) has partnered with Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) to create a secure electronic information-sharing system to collect and analyse marine water quality data to enhance environmental monitoring and conservation efforts across Abu Dhabi’s coastal areas. The information-sharing system will make it possible for ADNOC to share comprehensive and…

The latest phase of Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks’ ongoing collaboration with the Custer Gallatin National Forest to conserve native Yellowstone cutthroat trout in the upper Shields River watershed commenced last week, furthering efforts to preserve the declining species. The conservation effort began in 2022 after an FWP’s assessment revealed that native Yellowstone cutthroat trout…

Protecting just 1.2% of the Earth’s surface for nature would be enough to prevent the extinction of the world’s most threatened species, according to a new study. Analysis published in the journal Frontiers in Science has found that the targeted expansion of protected areas on land would be enough to prevent the loss of thousands…

The European continent is home to a wealth of habitats and species — both land-based and marine. Centuries of human activities, however, have taken a toll on Europe’s biodiversity. Our nature has been transformed and heavily impacted, with most of Europe’s species and habitats facing an uncertain future unless urgent and more ambitious action is…

The Foundation for Appalachian Ohio (FAO), through its Environmental Stewardship Pillar of Prosperity, announces new funding opportunities to advance conservation, environmental stewardship and the greater well-being of Appalachian Ohio.   Thanks to a transformative $5 million investment from the Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District (MWCD), funding is available to support community projects, scholarships, fellowships, research and…

Kathmandu: The Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Bill-2081 has aimed at contributing to environment conservation. Photo Courtesy: RSS The bill presented in the National Assembly meeting on Sunday further aims to address the changing conditions and demands of the field of alternative and renewable energies. Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation Shakti Bahadur Basnet…

1 Introduction The ocean covers 71% of the surface of the Earth, of which, marine areas beyond national jurisdiction (ABNJ) represent 54% of the seabed (the Area) and 64% of the ocean’s surface and nearly 95% of the ocean’s volume (the High Seas). The ocean therefore represents the largest biome on Earth. Yet marine organisms…

Canadian conservation groups have petitioned their federal government for details surrounding the Swiss-based mining giant Glencore’s proposed purchase of five coal mines situated in the Elk River Valley north of Lake Koocanusa, where for decades mining contaminants have leached downstream, causing an international water pollution crisis. The petitioners Wildsight and Ecojustice are demanding to know…