natural resources

River Action's series of environmental films continues this Sunday, March 20and at 2 p.m. at the Figge Art Museum. This week, admission is free to "Habitants: An Indigenous Perspective », a…

SOUTH KINGSTOWN, RI - A natural oasis of wooded trails, a skating pond and other features that form the…

The news has recently been a whirlwind of coverage on world events and it can be overwhelming.Even as a journalist it can be heartbreaking and sometimes I have to take breaks from the news or read summaries instead of in-depth…

Credit: Getty Images Representative Raúl Grijalva hailed the hearing as "a long overdue hearing" between the indigenous community and the government, although many Republicans did their best to spoil the…

In the first two months of the year, there were more than 20 forest fires in protected areas and buffer zones across El Salvador, often in places that are not usually threatened.Drought attributed to climate change, as well as…

PHOTO BY DARVIN GRAHAM Iowa DNR Wildlife Management Biologist Steve Woodruff addresses a crowd of about 20 at the last of 17 town hall meetings held by the Iowa Department…

CHRIS HUBBUCH Wisconsin lawmakers are considering legislation to make it easier to sell public land, raising fears the proposal could undermine the trust of…

This comment is from Meaghan Emery, Vice President of South Burlington City Council. The VTDigger article (South Burlington removes 1,000 acres from development) provides an inaccurate description of the new land development regulations…

The US National Forest is proposing to charge a new administrative fee for the use of communication towers on US Forest Service land. (File photo)…

Did you know that the Mahoosuc Ecological Reserve is one of the few places in Maine where Cutler's Goldenrod is found? This delicate yellow flower is endemic to a naturally rare habitat type. It is also one!-->…

Larimer County awarded $21,419 in grants to eight community and neighborhood projects that help connect residents to the land. The Larimer County Department of Natural Resources on Friday announced awards under its Community Partnership…

An aerial view of Sihanoukville last December. Yousos Apdoulrashim The Ministry of Land Use Planning and Construction and the Preah Sihanouk Provincial Administration discussed a draft land use policy for the development of the province as…

New land is essential for the further development of the county park A number of factors, organizations and individuals were involved in the significant transfer of land in Hamilton County from Central Indiana Land Trust, Inc. (CILTI) to…

Washington's farmlands and natural habitat are not immune to climate change. Extreme weather conditions, drought, forest fires and floods impact our landscape and natural resources. Solar energy is essential for mitigating the…

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Since we wrote about Steller's sea eagle which appeared in and around Five Islands a few weeks ago, most readers will probably know that the bird has moved to Boothbay Harbor where it has attracted hundreds of people eager to see or…

SAGINAW, MI - Executives at Saginaw later this month may approve a five-year strategic plan document for its city park system.A draft of 287 pages outlines the priorities which include the stabilization and repair of the riparian shores…

The Maine Community Foundation's $ 619,000 funds cover projects across the state. BRUNSWICK, Maine - Tom Farrell is delighted that Brunswick is discovering his new public land.…

A woman who posted photos on social media earlier this month of large boulders thrown into Lake Waiau - a culturally significant lake on Mauna Kea - has apologized for her actions, according to the State Department Land and Natural…

The Kennebec Land Trust has acquired 120 acres in Fayette which the public can use for recreational purposes. Photo courtesy of Kennebec Land Trust FAYETTE - The Kennebec Land Trust acquired 120 acres of the Jean E. (Wheeler) Hewett…

Indigenous communities among the hardest hit by climate changeOver 32 million people affected by flooding in Assam since 2014Residential land shrinking due to flooding and agricultural growthVILLAGE OF BESEMORA, India, December 28 (Thomson…

ABSTRACT Indonesia is located along the Pacific Ring of Fire and faces many natural threats, including earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanic eruptions, floods and droughts. The country registers more than 3,000 natural disasters across…

TRAVIS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) - Smoke may be visible in southwest Travis County on Friday, December 9 due to the Austin Water-directed burns. The areas in particular are near State Highway 45 and MoPac, east of FM 1826, west of…

As he marks World Soil Day, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) underscored the threat that soil salinization poses to global food security and warned that many countries still lack adequate capacity for…

PETALUMA, California., 22 November 2021 / PRNewswire / - Sukin North America, a division of the beloved Australian brand of vegan, cruelty-free and cruelty-free natural products for skin, body and hair, partners with a world-renowned…

LSU AgCenter Researcher Terrence R. Tiersch, Director of the Center for Genetic Resources and Aquatic…

The Missouri Léopold Conservation Award 2021 went to Oetting Homestead Farms in Lafayette County for their commitment to habitat management. The annual award is presented by the Missouri Soybean Merchandising…

Greetings to the community of Moses Lake and the stakeholders in Moses Lake. It has been an intense fall season. The public processes,!-->!-->!-->…

HONOLULU (KHON2) - The Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources is recruiting from its Resource Conservation and Application Division (DOCARE) as well as for the Kupu 'Ä€ina Corps program. DLNR is looking for…

Posted November 8, 2021 The African Development Bank, the African Union Commission and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa are committed to working more closely with governments to strengthen land governance systems. A…

At the heart of recent debates around agricultural laws are the nature of state intervention in agriculture and the effectiveness of the pro-market reforms that are being pushed. Farmers' unions demand the removal of agricultural laws,…

MONTREAL - The legal battle began immediately after Tuesday's referendum in Maine over a $ 10 billion Hydro-Quebec power line across the state. This is not an abstract battle of paperwork, as the transmission line is…

Taoran Wang combines his long-standing passion for food with his training at UConn to develop innovation for the plant-based food company, Beyond Meat. Wang came to College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources from…

The Barnstable Land Trust invites ideas on transforming the 40-acre Twin Brooks Golf Course apartment development on one of the largest remaining open spaces in Hyannis. The goal is to generate a community-supported vision that integrates…

Maui News State officials are seeking feedback on a plan that will guide future recreation needs in Hawaii and keep the state eligible to receive federal funds for outdoor…

Doors installed in Alabama bat cave to protect habitat Weaver Cave near Anniston is an important home for gray bats and tricolor bats. !-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…

Congressman Joe Neguse's bill, the Recreational Outdoor Access Simplification Act (SOAR), was passed by the House Natural Resources Committee on Wednesday, October 13. time consuming, expensive and overly complicated. "The authorization…

The House natural resources committee will vote on a pair of bills to reform offshore oil and gas drilling in response to the recent crude spill off the coast of California. Additionally, offshore bleeding caused by a ruptured pipeline…

TOPEKA, Kansas (WIBW) - Kansas waterfowl hunters are now required to meet new regulations for the fall season. To ensure that the state's natural resources are accessible and enjoyable to all, especially public lands, the Kansas Department…

LAKE CANANDAIGUA - The Finger Lakes Land Trust (FLLT) has officially opened its 90-acre Canandaigua Vista Nature Reserve in the town of Canandaigua, Ontario County. On Friday, October 1, New York State Senator Pamela Helming, Canandaigua…

Native Hawaiian beneficiaries of the Hawaiian Home Lands program have encountered obstacles in passing their property on to their descendants due to their current qualifications. Mainly the blood…

Aksyon Demokratiko, the political party led by Manila Mayor Isko Moreno, is fielding more local candidates to run for various positions in Quezon City in 2022. Ariel Inton, former member of the Land Transport and Franchise Regulatory…

Applications open for 2022 Keep Maryland Beautiful Grants October 1, 2021 $ 320,000 available for community beautification, greening and environmental initiatives The Living Classrooms Foundation received a Keep…

WASHINGTON --A bitterly divided Senate on Thursday evening approved President Joe Biden's choice to oversee vast government-owned land in the West, despite complaints from Republicans that she is an "eco-terrorist."Tracy Stone-Manning,…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Every president of the United States faces critical decisions. One of the most important is the appointment of people to serve in government. To be confirmed and effective, candidates must…

Partisanship stands in the way of meaningful environmental policy, said Utah Gov. Spencer Cox, who urged collaboration between Western states, the federal government and other stakeholders as he addressed the Western Governor's…

The NOAA RESTORE science program aims to conduct research, observations and monitoring to support the long-term sustainability of the Gulf of Mexico ecosystem, which has suffered critical wetland habitat…

LARAMIE, Wyo. (Release) - New research by scientists at the University of Wyoming examines water use when combining bioenergy production with carbon capture and sequestration, and calls for close coordination of technology , resources and…

A coalition of Indigenous and non-Indigenous environmental activists is rallying against a proposed new project in Michigan's Upper Peninsula that they believe could lead to activities that could pollute Wisconsin's waterways.The Coalition…

Construction of the fence replacement at Kanaha Pond State Wildlife Sanctuary, a project to protect endangered waterbirds in the sanctuary, is expected to be completed by August 2022. Photo DLNR Public facilities and nature conservation…

Farmers interested in implementing conservation in their operations can obtain valuable technical and financial support from programs such as the Conservation Stewardship…

Imo The Northern Senate District, also known as the Okigwe Zone, is one of the three Senate districts that make up Imo State. The other two are Imo West (Orlu) and Imo East (Owerri). Of all the…

State Lands Commissioner Stephanie Garcia Richard poses as a superhero. She doesn't try to laugh, and she…

Kendall P. StanleyWell, the FDA and (probably) the CDC are giving their approval to a booster shot for the Pfizer BioNTech vaccine for the over 65s. Sign us up!In fact, because of the immunocompromised older bodies, we were already able…

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania - Governor Tom Wolf today announced the Pennsylvania Climate Action Plan 2021 and called for state-wide action on climate change by all sectors: legislative, government, industry, business, agriculture and…

TO SHARE: Dr Robin Kimmerer, Director, Center for Indigenous Peoples and the Environment (CNPE) A new partnership between the SUNY College of Environmental Sciences and Forestry(ESF) Center for Indigenous Peoples and the!-->…

Governor Charlie Baker on Tuesday announced grants totaling about $ 10 million to 37 communities and six conservation districts to improve parks and open spaces, including $ 400,000 for improvements to Blunt Park in Springfield.The…

The Washington Department of Natural Resources lifted a statewide burning ban on Monday. The decision follows the reopening of MNR lands east of the Cascades last week and was announced in an agency statement. A ban on…

In my grandparents' time, the highlanders lived on the land, cultivated most of what they ate, and consumed as much as they could from the forests. “Free from wood” was not just a saying. Instead, it…

Earlier this summer, a photograph of a spotted lantern taken in southern Indiana sparked a huge effort to eradicate the insect that is on the federally regulated list of invasive species. Vevay's man photo was the first…

Jam session is an opinion forum offering commentary on issues from a group of Plymouth residents. It appears on the Forum pages of the Weekend edition of the CMO.The journal asks the group a question each week, and participants choose…

ATLANTA, September 8, 2021 / PRNewswire / - In honor of Environmental Awareness Month in September, Georgia…

As environmental disasters multiply across the country, state officials continue to push for environmental…

Finland Solar food is a pioneer in producing what could prove to be one of the most carbon-friendly proteins in the world - from scratch. By taking a single-celled microbe, the company grows the protein, which it calls Solein,…

Thanks to the Hunterdon Land Trust, Hunterdon County has successfully resisted the pressure to transform into a suburban wasteland. The nonprofit, which celebrates its 25th year in 2021, has preserved more than 10,280 acres in Hunterdon…

Elevate the Peak, an initiative led by a coalition of nature-focused nonprofits, is the first project of…

The bison should arrive in 2022Dakota County has officially kicked off construction of a fence that will…

There were only three drilling rigs in Utah's oil and gas fields last January when new President Joe Biden suspended new leases on public lands while his administration revised the federal program of oil and gas.Today 10 platforms are…

The 22-acre lake is connected to the Daniels and Thomaselli Dam which has a Category I classification with the Department of Natural Resources. This means that if the dam fails and major flooding occurs, there would likely be loss of life…

HEMINGWAY, SC (WMBF) - Generations of hunters in Palmetto State have not been able to hunt on public lands on Sundays, but that may change soon.The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources is considering the idea of…

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) - Phase 1 of the city-commissioned study says the proposed location of a new halfway house is unrelated to The Weeping Time slave auction. The City of Savannah commissioned Brockington and Associates to…

Crow Wing County Council on Tuesday July 13 agreed to remove the parcel from the forfeited public land auction set for July 23 at the request of Ideal Town Council. Township supervisors passed a resolution…

PATTEN, Maine - Wolfden Resources, a Canadian mining company seeking to develop a valuable mineral mine in Maine, has come under fire for claims made to investors regarding Indigenous rights in the state and the environmental…

Mahalo for his support of the Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Enjoy this free story! A group of cultivation practitioners and conservation groups have filed a lawsuit against the state Land and Natural Resources…

All open fires prohibited from next Monday BEND, Oregon (KTVZ) - With dry conditions expected to continue in central Oregon and fire suppression resources already limited due to numerous wildfires in Oregon and Washington…

Michele S. Byers, longtime executive director of the New Jersey Conservation Foundation, has announced that she will be retiring at the end of the year.Byers, only the third executive director in the nonprofit's 61-year history, has held…

INDIANAPOLIS - July is usually a pretty patriotic time when people reflect on America and what it means to them.Several farm leaders across the state and nation have taken the time to respond to what America and, in particular, July 4…