Category: Environment and Conservation

  • Ludhiana launches photography contest to promote environment conservation

    ByHT Correspondent, Ludhiana Jun 16, 2024 05:30 AM IST Share Via Copy Link Participants can send in their entries for the photography competition event via email to [email protected] with the subject line “Wake Up Ludhiana Photography Competition” The district administration has launched a photography competition called “Capture Ludhiana: Moments of green” to raise awareness about…

  • Ministry Of Environment To Introduce Act For Environmental Conservation – The St Kitts Nevis Observer

    Ministry Of Environment To Introduce Act For Environmental Conservation – The St Kitts Nevis Observer

    – Advertisement – Basseterre, St Kitts – Senator the Hon Dr Joyelle Clarke, Minister of Environment, Climate Action and Constituency Empowerment will introduce the National Conservation and Environment Management Bill 2024 in the upcoming National Assembly to be held on Friday 14 June 2024 at the National Assembly Chambers, Government Headquarters, Basseterre. This Bill, last…

  • Yes, Environment Ministry Took ‘Many Steps’ Under Modi – But They Cost the Environment Itself

    Yes, Environment Ministry Took ‘Many Steps’ Under Modi – But They Cost the Environment Itself

    Bengaluru: On June 11, Bhupender Yadav resumed charge as the Union environment minister. Yadav is part of the new cabinet put together by Prime Minister Narendra Modi after the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) won the Lok Sabha 2024 elections. Advertisement <!—-> Yadav, a senior leader in the Bharatiya Janata Party (NJP), contested the elections from…

  • Climate Adaptation Strategy – The City of Red Deer

    Climate Adaptation Strategy – The City of Red Deer

    Background The Red Deer Climate Adaptation Strategy provides a roadmap for how The City can take action to enhance the climate resilience of The City’s assets, services, and operations to best serve the community. The strategy also identifies cross-linkages between the climate change impacts and the actions and goals that are outlined in The City’s…

  • Dubai Golf commits to environmental conservation

    Dubai Golf commits to environmental conservation

    Led by the Emirates Marine Environmental Group, team members from Dubai Golf, Topgolf Dubai, Dubai Creek Golf and Yacht Club, Emirates Golf Club and Jumeirah Golf Estates (pictured) gathered at the Jebel Ali Marine Reserve to plant new mangrove plants. The reserve is used as a base to develop and organise educational camps for schools,…

  • Indigenous method used for freshwater fish conservation efforts

    Indigenous method used for freshwater fish conservation efforts

    In a recent conservation effort at Zealandia Te Māra a Tāne, a traditional Māori method known as whakaweku proved successful in collecting freshwater fish for relocation. Using bundles of rārahu/bracken fern, this method facilitated the collection of 139 toitoi/common bully (Gobiomorphus cotidianus) from Kōhangapiripiri in the Parangārahu Lakes area during late April and early May.…

  • Your Environment This Week: Agricultural calendar, Farmers embrace Azolla, Warming Indian cities

    Your Environment This Week: Agricultural calendar, Farmers embrace Azolla, Warming Indian cities

    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. Farmers embrace Azolla, a fern, as low-cost livestock feed amid fodder shortage Farmers…

  • Bonnaroo 2024 weather: Festival goers can enjoy sunny and warm temperatures this weekend

    The 2024 Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival is officially underway. Throughout the weekend, thousands of Bonnaroovians from across the country will be able to enjoy sunny conditions and warm temperatures to accompany over 150 acts on the 700-acre farm. Thursday, June 13 will be the coolest day of the festival, with temperatures reaching the high 80s.…

  • Climate Change Adaptation Strategy – The City of Red Deer

    Climate Change Adaptation Strategy – The City of Red Deer

    Background The Red Deer Climate Adaptation Strategy provides a roadmap for how The City can take action to enhance the climate resilience of The City’s assets, services, and operations to best serve the community. The strategy also identifies cross-linkages between the climate change impacts and the actions and goals that are outlined in The City’s…

  • USDA Providing Funds for Conservation and Climate-Smart Ag Solutions

    USDA Providing Funds for Conservation and Climate-Smart Ag Solutions

    By dogfordstudios/DepositPhotos image The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) will be investing in partner-driven conservation and climate solutions. The NRCS is accepting project proposals until July 2, 2024 through the Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP). It is designed to help farmers, ranchers, and forest landowners adopt and expand conservation strategies to enhance natural resources while tackling the climate…