PM urges people, Int’l community to reaffirm their commitment to environmental conservation Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has urged all Pakistanis and the international community to reaffirm their commitment to environmental conservation. In his message on the first International Markhor Day being observed today, he said the Markhor represents our resolve to preserve biodiversity and…

Half of the world’s mangrove ecosystems are at risk of collapse as a result of human activity, rising sea levels and extreme weather, according to the latest survey by an international conservation group. Unless action is taken, a quarter of the world’s total mangrove areas could be completely submerged within 50 years, with critically endangered…

Digital tools and technology advancement at global levels have seen an improvement in satellite mapping and ecosystem tracking. THERE is a stronger need now more than ever to restore, sustain and carefully manage our indigenous ecosystems and sustaining our biodiversity. Not only is this important because of climate change and its explicit effects on our…

A six-mile stretch of a chalk stream that feeds into the Norfolk Broads has been given a new lease of life, with steps taken to make it more resilient to climate change during a conservation project. The National Trust said chalk streams, which spring from underground chalk reservoirs, are one of the world’s rarest freshwater…

Modified 23 May 2024 ImageGyorgy Demko, REDISCOVER Nature /EEA Protecting and conserving Europe’s species and their habitats is critical, not only for their intrinsic value as part of our shared natural heritage, but also for human well-being. European countries have put in place different rules and schemes to protect animal and plant species. Despite some positive…

Warren HatelyAugusta Margaret River Times Camera IconEnvironment Minister Reece Whitby and Warren-Blackwood MLA Jane Kelsbie in Margaret River. Credit: Warren Hately/Augusta-Margaret River Times Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail UsCopy the Link WA Environment Minister Reece Whitby says he understands the importance of the region’s key national park, despite not yet meeting the demands by a…

Alleging the failure to implement “biologically meaningful closures” to fishing around six penguin colonies in South Africa, NGOs in the likes of BirdLife South Africa and Southern African Foundation have now dragged South Africa’s minister of forestry, fisheries and the environment, Barbara Creecy, to court. It is vital to note that these six penguin colonies…

This letter was authored by John Ketcham and digitally delivered to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. My name is John Ketcham, and I am a fellow and director of cities at the Manhattan Institute, located in New York City. I write to you respectfully to express reservations about the New York Department…

Stephen Cheslik One headline in the Salt Lake Tribune has stirred up the agricultural community across the West. It proclaims that hamburgers and cows are the culprits behind the droughts, and by eating fewer burgers, Americans could save the environment. Sound familiar? Last spring Ireland made international headlines with a plan to slaughter 200,000 cows…

click to enlarge Bear Cieri Saoirse Rain and Alexandria Thomas Tutt working on a lean-to at Little River State Park in Waterbury The crew had been building a set of stairs on a beach access trail in Groton State Forest for nearly two weeks. A 32-foot section of the pathway next to a small stream…