Friday, October 14th, 2011
The rich environment of the southern Strait of Georgia is slated to become a national marine conservation area, giving extra protection to the marine life and water, but allowing most recreational and commercial activities to continue. Federal Environment Minister Peter Kent, speaking Thursday at Shaw Ocean Discovery Centre in Sidney, said that after years of discussion,
Wednesday, October 12th, 2011
The Obama Administration today detailed how the President’s America’s Great Outdoors Initiative (AGO) is opening up access to lands and waters, restoring critical landscapes, reconnecting Americans to the natural world, and supporting thousands of jobs and billions of dollars in economic activity.
Wednesday, October 12th, 2011
The rehabilitation project of the Yona National Park will be launched this Tuesday, in Namibe City, in an initiative of the Environment Ministry, in partnership with Namibe Province Province. According to a press note from the Namibe government, the project will start with an international expedition to the park, a committee that will be made up
Tuesday, October 11th, 2011
At the international climate and energy summit in Oslo, Norway has launched an international energy and climate partnership in support of the UN Secretary-General’s initiative “Sustainable Energy for All”. The Partnership aims to ensure access to sustainable energy for all and avoid greenhouse gas emissions through the use of renewable energy and energy efficiency. Read More
Monday, October 10th, 2011
The debate in Germany over a motorway vignette has flared up again, because currently some € 47 billion of the costs caused by car traffic are not covered by paid taxes and charges. UBA proposes that a distance-based car toll covering the entire German road network be introduced instead of a vignette. A car toll would be just as
Sunday, October 9th, 2011
Massive turbines have appeared on the skyline above Crow Edge as a new windfarm begins to take shape. Construction on the £10m Hazlehead windfarm, overlooking Upper Cumberworth and the Hepworth area, is almost complete with all three turbines now installed. The 100m (300ft) tall turbines arrived at the site off Bents Road behind Hepworth Iron works last
Thursday, October 6th, 2011
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has recognized five organizations and one individual as the 2011 WaterSense Partners of the Year. More than 2,200 partners make WaterSense labeled products and new homes more affordable and easy to find, including the six Partners of the Year who have shown outstanding contributions to water-efficiency. WaterSense partners nationwide are
Thursday, October 6th, 2011
The Swedish research network Focali has published a new report with lessons learned from the Norwegian REDD+ interventions.It is called “Learning from Norway – A review of lessons learned for REDD+ donors” and was written by Lisa Westholm, Madelene Ostwald, Sabine Henders and Eskil Mattsson. It is Focali Report 2011:03 and can be downloaded here:
Thursday, October 6th, 2011
Researchers documented an unprecedented level of ozone loss over the Arctic, for the first time warranting the description “Arctic ozone hole”, a term previously only applied to the hole over the Antarctic. In a study released in Nature this week the authors emphasized that never before in the observational record has ozone loss in the
Wednesday, October 5th, 2011
The Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Task Force, chaired by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa P. Jackson, today released for public review and feedback its comprehensive preliminary strategy for long term ecosystem restoration. The strategy, which will be presented to President Obama at the end of the public review period, represents an historic opportunity for
