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DEC Statewide Offices: Contact Information By Location
General Information (518) 897-1200 Ray Brook (518) 623-1200 Warrensburg (518) 863-4545 Northville (518) 897-1394 Ray Brook (518) 623-3603 Warrensburg (518) 863-2546 Northville Info.R5 Regional Director Joseph Zalewski (518) 897-1211 (518) 897-1394 Air Quality (518) 623-1200 Regional Air Pollution Control Engineer (518) 623-3603 Bulk Storage (518) 897-1241 (518) 897-1245 Campgrounds (518) 897-1310 Ray Brook (518) 623-1212 Warrensburg (518) 863-4545 Northville…
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INEC provides health screenings to forest communities for well-being and conservation
About 600 residents from Kwapanin near Offinso and surrounding communities in the Ashanti region underwent health screenings, including tests for sexually transmitted infections (STIs), hepatitis B, malaria, blood pressure, and skin infections – aimed to enhance their well-being, emphasizing the connection between individual health and environmental protection. Medication has also been provided as needed, and…
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The ex-shark fishermen teaching schoolkids how to protect the environment
Shark conservationist Kathy Xu joined with ex-shark fishermen on the Indonesian island of Lombok to launch The Dorsal Effect. The eco-enterprise teaches students about the marine environment through snorkeling trips, coral health checks and beach trash cleanups. The Dorsal Effect helps provide an alternative source of income for the former shark fishermen of Lombok and…
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What if debt was written off to protect climate and nature?
By India BourkeFeatures correspondent Getty Images Ecuador sealed the world’s largest debt-for-nature swap in 2023 to reduce its national debt and funnel money into nature conservation (Credit: Getty Images) From Barbados to Belize, nations are beginning to swap debt for action on climate and conservation. But how far can this help without deeper reform of…
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Discover the Economic Upside of Energy Conservation!
For Quick Alerts Subscribe Now For Quick Alerts ALLOW NOTIFICATIONS For Daily Alerts -Rahul Das | Updated: Wednesday, December 13, 2023, 16:46 [IST] The correlation between energy conservation and climate change is an incontrovertible reality in our modern world. Energy consumption is a significant contributor to greenhouse gas emissions, which in turn play…
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Fighting Between Québécois and Vermont Abenaki Tribes Puts Conservation Groups in a Bind
click to enlarge Kevin Mccallum ©️ Seven Days Earl Hatley speaking at the Statehouse When environmental activists recently gathered at the Statehouse to push for cleaner energy, they began with what has become commonplace at public events in Vermont — a land acknowledgment. Earl Hatley, a member of the Abenaki Nation of Missisquoi, strode to…
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Shane Jones gone ‘full Trump’, declared ‘war on nature’ with mining comments, conservation group says
Watch Jones speak in the House. Credits: Newshub. Resources Minister Shane Jones has gone “full Trump” and declared “war on nature” with comments he made about mining, a conservation group says. Speaking in Parliament on Tuesday, Jones, a New Zealand First MP, said that “mining is coming back”. “We most certainly need those…
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Killer kitties: cats are eating 2,000 species, including hundreds that are at risk
Cats may be adored human companions, but they are also highly effective killers, according to a study that shows they eat more than 2,000 species globally – including hundreds that are of conservation concern. Since domestication 9,000 years ago, house cats have spread to all continents except Antarctica. In the paper, published in Nature Communications,…
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Collective commitment is essential to work towards environmental conservation: India’s Minister of Environment
Bhupender Yadav, India’s Minister of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change, highlighted the significant role of religions in changing behavioural patterns harmful to the environment, advocating for raising awareness in communities to enhance their understanding of the climate crisis and the necessity to mitigate its impacts, especially on vulnerable and marginalised communities. This came during his…
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Empowering the youth for climate action and environmental conservation
The Climate Change Commission (CCC) and Nestlé Philippines with the support of GMA Network held CLIMACTION Towards A Net Zero Philippines, a multi-sectoral event that aims to pave the way for high level collaborative short to long-term action to help achieve the country’s climate goals. Dr. Jose Rizal once said, “Kabataan ang pag-asa ng bayan…