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Free Radon Kits With TN Department Of Environment And Conservation
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) encourages residents to identify and address radon problems in their homes, providing free radon test kits through the Tennessee Radon Program. “Homeowners statewide should be aware of the dangers of radon and test the air quality in their homes,” said TDEC Commissioner David Salyers. “We are glad…
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MLGW Lifts Water Conservation Order – La Prensa Latina Media
MEMPHIS, TN (MLGW) — Effective at 11 a.m., Memphis Light, Gas and Water is lifting its water conservation order as water service and pressures return to normal. Residential, commercial, and industrial customers are no longer required to limit water use. The precautionary boil water advisory is still in effect. MLGW’s Water Quality Laboratory has started…
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Lieutenant David J. McShane
David J. McShane Lieutenant David McShane died as the result of cancer that he developed following his assignment to the search and recovery efforts at the World Trade Center site following the 9/11 Terrorist Attacks. Lieutenant McShane had served with the New York State Environmental Conservation Police for 22 years. He was survived by his…
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Extensive damage found in Hong Kong wetlands, environmental groups warn
The scheme, first mentioned in 2021 by then chief executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor, is a blueprint for the development of the northern New Territories into a major hub for business, innovation and technology (I&T), eco-tourism, professional services and logistics. The government that year said it aimed to establish a wetlands system spanning 2,000 hectares,…
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Youth and the Environment
Although no universally agreed international definition of the youth age group exists, the United Nations refers to youth as people aged from 15 to 24. Today, there are 1.2 billion young people aged 15 to 24 years, accounting for 16 percent of the global population. By 2030, the number of youth is projected to have…
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Lake, Canal conservation critical for preserving city’s green eco status: U.N. Ravikumar
Mysore/Mysuru: In his presentation, wetland expert and water conservationist U.N. Ravikumar underscored the imperative to restore the complete length of the Dewan Poornaiah Canal. However, he noted that even the restoration of a 2.5 km segment of the canal could result in a noteworthy 30 percent increase in freshwater inflow. Providing an insightful overview, Ravikumar…
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Our Climate Strategy
Passage of the Sweeping Climate Bill Offers Renewed Promise in the Fight Against Climate Change Unprecedented investments in renewable energy, climate resilience, agriculture, forestry, and environmental justice will help create a better future for people and wildlife.
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Environmental conservation a priority: K.N. Balagopal
Along with timely completion of various development projects across the State, environmental conservation will also be made a priority, Finance Minister K.N. Balagopal said here on Tuesday. Inaugurating multiple projects of the Kottarakara municipality, he said disasters and woes in Delhi are the result of climate change and pollution. “But Kerala is progressing on a…
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One Health
One Health Approach One Health is an approach in which multiple sectors work together to achieve better public health outcomes (WHO, 2017). It is rooted in the recognition that human health and animal health are interdependent and bound to the health of the ecosystems in which they exist (WOAH, n.d.). The complex nature of the…
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Joe Knight named head of the Department of Forest Resources and Environmental Conservation
Joe Knight has been named head of the Department of Forest Resources and Environmental Conservation in the College of Natural Resources and Environment. Knight brings an extensive background in forestry and natural resources science with a focus on the applications of geospatial analysis and remote sensing in the field. “The Department of Forest Resources and…