After a temporary reprieve due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Earth Overshoot Day — the day humanity is projected to have used up all the planet’s biological resources regenerated in one year — has shifted forward again, this year landing on July 29. “With almost half a year remaining, we will alreadyContinue Reading
To strengthen the commitment of corporate India towards preserving vital coastal ecosystems and to mark the International Day for the Conservation of the Mangrove Ecosystem, Godrej & Boyce (the flagship company of the Godrej Group) announced the launch of the India Mangroves Coalition, in association with CII’s Centre ofContinue Reading
The loss and degradation of forests alone currently constitute around 12 per cent of human-caused carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions By Ramnath Vaidyanathan For a long time now, the world has been staring at a crisis brought about by environmental degradation and climate change. The World Nature Conservation Day, observed onContinue Reading
The Singapore-flagged X-Press Pearl caught fire on May 20 en route to Colombo carrying 350 metric tons of oil in its tanks and at least 81 containers of “dangerous goods,” including nitric acid — a highly toxic chemical used to make fertilizers. As the Sri Lankan navy and coast guardContinue Reading
GRIFFITH PARK, Calif. — Los Angeles is embarking on an ambitious mission to preserve biodiversity. On Thursday, the LA Zoo launched its first-ever Conservation Strategic Plan in the hopes it can help slow the breakneck speed of species die-offs both locally and around the world. “We are witnessing the sixthContinue Reading
A global collective of conservation-focussed foundations has turned its sights on Cayman to champion, fund and tackle local environmental concerns. By the end of this year, the Conservation Collective will consist of 16 local philanthropic funds, working from St Vincent and the Grenadines, to Spain and Sri Lanka, with theContinue Reading
Valerie Taylor once made her living at being a champion spear fisher until the stars of life steered her into a shark conservation mission that has spanned decades. Valerie who? That question will be answered this Friday evening, July 23, when the National Geographic documentary Playing with Sharks unspools onContinue Reading
Extreme flooding in western Germany and neighboring Belgium has killed nearly 200 people and left dozens still missing. With recovery operations still underway, talk has now turned to how communities can prepare for the extreme weather events expected to become more likely with climate change. On a visit to theContinue Reading
“In the front of the factory we start with a normal pane of glass, and out the back comes the finished module,” says Sarah Neubert. Wearing blue rubber gloves to keep off the dust, she runs her fingers over the solar glass and checks the film at the first stageContinue Reading
The state Department of Environmental Conservation is investigating a housing development project in Middleburgh after town Planning Board members approved substantial changes to the project without appropriate review or additional public input. Amid the ongoing DEC investigation, Middleburgh Planning Board members and village residents clashed over the Middleburgh Meadows project atContinue Reading
