Category: Environment and Conservation

  • Swiss environmental organizations dissatisfied with species conservation funding

    Swiss environmental organizations dissatisfied with species conservation funding

    The biodiversity conference in Rome was a continuation of the conference in Cali, Colombia, in November 2024 (archive image) Keystone Swiss environmental organizations consider the financing plan adopted at the World Conference on Biodiversity in Rome to be inadequate. The Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN), however, is satisfied with the results of the conference…

  • Ocean, seas and coasts

    Ocean, seas and coasts

    Climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution are degrading blue ecosystems, harming marine life, undermining the livelihoods of coastal communities, and negatively impacting health and well-being. Coastal regions, home to 40% of the global population and 12 of the world’s 15 largest cities, face unique challenges. These areas, with their access to water, scenic beauty, and…

  • 9 Awesome Environmental Blogs to Follow in 2025

    9 Awesome Environmental Blogs to Follow in 2025

    [UPDATED 2025] If you are passionate about environmental issues and want to learn more about the latest trends, challenges, and solutions, you’re probably in search of some awesome environmental blogs to follow. Reading widely from a variety of sources is the best way to keep updated about the latest in the environmental world!  These blogs…

  • Hochul nominates former Interior Department official to lead New York DEC

    Hochul nominates former Interior Department official to lead New York DEC

    New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Monday nominated Amanda Lefton to be the next state commissioner of the Department of Environmental Conservation. According  to the governor’s office, Lefton has previously served as director of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) within the U.S. Department of the Interior, which developed and implemented a federal offshore…

  • Oman, Qatar sign MoU to upgrade cooperation in environment conservation

    Oman, Qatar sign MoU to upgrade cooperation in environment conservation

    Muscat: The Sultanate of Oman and the State of Qatar on Tuesday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) as part of a 5-year executive programme in the field of environment conservation (2025-2029). The MoU was signed on behalf of the Sultanate of Oman by Dr. Abdullah Ali Al Amri, Chairman of the Environment Authority, and…

  • Project helping SouthTech Academy students learn about environment, wildlife conservation

    Project helping SouthTech Academy students learn about environment, wildlife conservation

    SouthTech Academy is making a splash with a floating wetland project that was installed in 2024. It promises to enhance environmental education and support local wildlife. This vibrant initiative is transforming a retention pond into a living laboratory, and students are diving in headfirst. In collaboration with the University of South Carolina, the National Wildlife…

  • 25 Philanthropic Foundations Investing in Climate and Conservation Projects

    25 Philanthropic Foundations Investing in Climate and Conservation Projects

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  • Meet the new generation of conservative eco-warriors

    Meet the new generation of conservative eco-warriors

    In his first days in office, President Trump began doing what he promised he would do to Joe Biden’s environmental policy: dismantle it. Immediately after entering the White House, Trump — who’s described climate change as a “hoax” — issued an executive order to withdraw the United States from the Paris Agreement on climate change. With…

  • How to Connect with International Agencies That Support Climate and Conservation NGOs

    How to Connect with International Agencies That Support Climate and Conservation NGOs

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  • Conservation strategist Dr. Amit Mallick on his lifelong connection with Nature

    Conservation strategist Dr. Amit Mallick on his lifelong connection with Nature

    The next in the monthly series by WWF-India that highlights niche and unconventional green careers through the stories of well-known personalities from the field of environment and conservation Growing up amid the verdant wilderness of the Kumaon hills, my connection with Nature was forged in my formative years. My childhood was split between Nainital, where…