Tag: Environmental conservation

**Biden Administration Cancels Controversial Climate Plan Impacting Old Growth Forests**After more than two years of meticulous planning and intense debate, the Biden administration has decided to scrap the National Old Growth Amendment, a move...

**Global Summit on UN Plastic Pollution Treaty Begins in Busan****Delegates Gather in Busan to Tackle Plastic Pollution Crisis**In a critical moment for the environment and global health, delegates from 175 countries have converged in...

**Microplastics Found in Common Seafood: Study Reveals Widespread Contamination**Researchers from Portland State University have made a groundbreaking discovery that microplastics are ending up in the fish we consume, shedding light on a critical environmental...

**Nickel Mining Threatens Indonesia's Last Nomadic Tribes and Forests**In the heart of Halmahera Island, Indonesia, the Indigenous O’Hongana Manyawa people, also known as the Tobelo Dalam, are facing a dire threat to their way...

Global Pact on Plastic Pollution: Addressing the Urgent Need for Production CurbsDelegates from more than 175 countries have gathered in Busan, South Korea, for a crucial environmental summit aimed at combating the escalating crisis...

Preserving the Great Salt LakeThe Great Salt Lake, the largest saline lake in the U.S., is facing a dire threat - it is shrinking rapidly. Recent research indicates that the key to saving this...

President Joe Biden has taken a bold step towards protecting the environment by announcing a ban on offshore oil and gas drilling across 625 million acres of coastal waters in the United States. This...

Preserving Coral Reefs: A Vital Investment in Our FutureIn 2017, Hurricanes Irma and Maria wreaked havoc on Puerto Rico, leaving a trail of destruction in their wake. Amid the devastation, marine scientist Ernesto Diaz...

Protecting Forests in Global North Countries: A Call to ActionSikeade Egbuwalo, the biodiversity lead at Nigeria’s Federal Ministry of Environment, is sounding the alarm on the impacts of logging in the Global North that...

Chicago Achieves 100% Clean Energy Goal for City BuildingsIn a groundbreaking move for environmental sustainability, the city of Chicago has successfully transitioned all of its more than 400 municipal buildings to run on renewable...