The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation office in downtown Anchorage is seen on Friday. Gov. Mike Dunleavy has chosen a new commissioner for the department. (Photo by Yereth Rosen/Alaska Beacon) Gov. Mike Dunleavy has chosen a state government veteran to be the new commissioner of the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation. Dunleavy announced Thursday that…

COLUMBIA, Miss. (WDAM) – Students at Columbia Elementary School are wrapping up a whole semester of project-based learning about subjects like conservation and the environment. Students have been working on creative projects to boost group learning and critical thinking skills. “All grade levels, grades three through five, have small units that culminate in a larger…

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has reversed course and agreed to restore content related to climate, conservation, and farm support tools that had previously been removed from its public websites. Many argued that this purge of information had hurt communities across the country by depriving farmers and researchers of the resources they need to make…

In an era where environmental risks increasingly threaten economic stability and human livelihoods, statistical ecology plays a vital role in shaping effective conservation strategies. This was the key message by Professor Res Altwegg, founding director of the Centre for Statistics in Ecology, Environment and Conservation at the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Department of Statistical Sciences,…

A group of 30 environmental organisations is urging environment minister Dion George to put fresh political weight behind SA’s pledge to protect 30% of its land and sea by 2030 — a global goal known as the “30×30” target of the Global Biodiversity Framework. Biodiversity and climate change go hand-in-hand and healthy ecosystems slow climate…

The Ministry of Environment and Tourism plans to use over N$45 million towards the protection and management of key species and natural habitats. This was revealed by minister Indileni Daniel during the motivation of her ministerial budget allocation of N$727 million in the National Assembly last week. “The programme further provides for the dedicated conservation…

A frosted flatwoods salamander, held by a biologist from the Amphibian and Reptile Conservatory. By Craig Pittman Before last week, I’d never heard of the frosted flatwoods salamander. Now that I have, I think it’s kind of cool. It’s a wiggly little amphibian with black-and-white stripes, sort of like if you crossed a zebra with one…