Tag: Environmental conservation
Trump Administration Ordered to Restore $176 Million in Community and Environmental Grant Funding
In a totally huge win for environmental peeps, a federal judge on Monday ruled that the Trump administration gotta give back $176 million in grants to six cities and 13 nonprofits around the United...
Trump’s Border Wall Extension Endangers Arizona Wildlife – Eco-Friendly Solutions Needed
President Donald Trump is working on erecting a fresh chunk of the border wall dividing the United States and Mexico, and this time it's posing a threat to the movement of wildlife in a...
Carbon Credit Scheme for Early Coal Plant Closures: A Breakthrough Initiative
Alright, so here we have this new rulebook from the Carbon registry Verra, which is all about creating carbon credits from shutting down coal power plants early and replacing them with cleaner energy sources....
Mapping Reveals 80% Degraded Peatlands in England
Peatlands in England are in deep trouble, folks. Scientists have gone ahead and mapped them out, only to find that a whopping 80% of the country's peatlands and peat soils are dry or degraded....
Indigenous Activists Demand Oil Drilling Ban at COP30
Jonas Mura, the big boss of the Mura Indigenous people, is all like, "Peace out!" because oil and gas companies crashed the party around ten years ago. He's been fighting tooth and nail against...
Government and Business Support Crucial for Climate Change Action
So, like, Mindy Hernandez is the director of the Living Lab for Equitable Climate Action at the World Resources Institute, you know? We’ve all heard it: Eat less beef. Fly less. Buy secondhand. Track...
Investing in forests and communities in 2025 for sustainable future.
In 2025, Mario Boccucci, the head of the UN Collaborative Programme on Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation in Developing Countries (UN-REDD), sees a unique opportunity to prioritize forests in climate action. With...
Trump Administration Threatens National Monuments Amid Public Lands Protests
The Trump Administration's Threat to National Monuments: A Deeper LookIt was a chilly morning in southeastern Arizona, where the Rocky Mountains meet the Sierra Madre Occidental range, and the Sonoran and Chihuahuan deserts converge....
The History and Future of the American Southwest – EcoWatch
The American Southwest: A Deep Dive into History, Ecology, and ClimateIn the vast expanse of the American Southwest, where the sun beats down on the arid landscape, the history and future of this region...
Rallying for Nature: The Fight Against Mining Industry
Rallying for Nature: The Fight Against the Mining IndustryIn the heart of Argentina, above Domingo Jofré's home, a devastating mining disaster unfolded. The silence of the company responsible, Barrick Gold, was deafening as a...
