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Column: Citrus in December is a SoCal tradition. Enjoy your harvest while you can

LA Times

Trees heavy with citrus fruits that ripen as winter progresses are as much a Southern California holiday tradition as tamales and the Rose Parade. Every December in Southern California, the days get shorter yet brighter — and it’s not Christmas lights or the shifting sun that make the region shine. Trees heavy with fruits that ripen through the color spectrum …

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1 week, 1 day ago

Qingdao to have 1,000 parks by 2025

China Daily

Qingdao in East China's Shandong province is set to become even greener in the future as the city shoots for over 1,000 parks by the end of 2025, the municipal government announced on Dec 11. Qingdao currently boasts a total of 966 parks comprised of 330 urban parks, 622 pocket parks, and 14 forest parks. Since the beginning of this …

City Qingdao Pocket Parks

1 week, 2 days ago

Urban green spaces shrink in major Dutch cities, study finds

NL Times

Public green space in the Netherlands' largest municipalities has decreased by 24 percent per household over the past five years, according to a study released Monday by environmental group Natuur & Milieu in collaboration with Sweco, an architecture and engineering consultancy. “A neighborhood is considered paved when there is less than 75 square meters of public green space per household …

Space Green Spaces Greenery Study Finds Green Space Municipalities Milieu

1 month ago

Greening the waste stream

New Indian Express

JAMMU & KASHMIR: A lawyer by profession and a former sarpanch Farooq Ahmed Ganai, who is also known as a ‘garbage man’, has successfully grown saffron by using compost made from vegetable scraps generated at his home. He is leading a “quiet revolution” of turning waste into wealth and now, wants to educate people about the incredible potential of managing …

Waste Farooq

Sweet scent brings two vibrant cities to mind

China Daily

As a refreshing early autumn breeze sweeps across Guangta Road in the Yuexiu District of Guangzhou, I walk through a long passage to the yard of Huaisheng Mosque. As a commercial hub for thousands of years and an important international exchange city in China, Guangzhou has attracted many foreigners to study, work and live there. It was trade and the …

City Uae Dubai Guangzhou Guangta Road

Sweet scent brings two vibrant cities to mind

China Daily

As a refreshing early autumn breeze sweeps across Guangta Road in the Yuexiu District of Guangzhou, I walk through a long passage to the yard of Huaisheng Mosque. As a commercial hub for thousands of years and an important international exchange city in China, Guangzhou has attracted many foreigners to study, work and live there. It was trade and the …

City Uae Dubai Guangzhou Guangta Road

1 month, 2 weeks ago

'Lion Forest Garden in My Eyes' International Communication Project successfully held

China Daily

From Oct 29 to 31, the "Lion Forest Garden in My Eyes" International Communication Project was successfully organized by the Suzhou Lion Forest Management Office. From Oct 29 to 31, the "Lion Forest Garden in My Eyes" International Communication Project was successfully organized by the Suzhou Lion Forest Management Office, under the guidance of the Suzhou Gardening and Greening Bureau. …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

'Lion Forest Garden in My Eyes' International Communication Project successfully held

China Daily

From Oct 29 to 31, the "Lion Forest Garden in My Eyes" International Communication Project was successfully organized by the Suzhou Lion Forest Management Office. From Oct 29 to 31, the "Lion Forest Garden in My Eyes" International Communication Project was successfully organized by the Suzhou Lion Forest Management Office, under the guidance of the Suzhou Gardening and Greening Bureau. …

International Forest Garden Lion My Eyes Ica Suzhou

2 months ago

As the ice caps melt, Antarctica is greening, alarming climate experts

Salon

The first color that comes to mind when thinking about Antarctica is a stark white, which makes sense, given the southernmost continent is generally buried in ice and snow. While there has been ample previous research on related phenomena like ice melt and sea ice melt, the scientists behind the new paper bluntly declare that “this trend echoes a wider …

Climate Change Research Climate Ice White Turkish Study

2 months, 2 weeks ago

Working on readying farm loan waiver by Deepavali, says CM

The Hindu

Chief Minister N. Rangasamy said on Tuesday that the government was in the process of implementing a loan waiver for farmers to the tune of ₹12 crore shortly. Speaking at a function to commission a ₹2.50 crore rural drinking water supply project at Thondamanatham, the Chief Minister said, as per instructions of the Lieutenant-Governor K. Kailashnathan, efforts were on to …

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Satellite images show Antarctica is turning ‘green’ faster than previously thought

The Independent

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Researchers believe it is a linked to reduced sea ice cover due to increasing global temperatures, There is a …

Green Study Plant Life Peninsula Antarctic Vegetation

3 months ago

PMO holds meeting on pollution in Delhi-NCR

Hindustan Times

A high-level task force meeting on air pollution in Delhi and surrounding regions was held at the Prime Minister’s Office on Monday, with governments of NCR states and other senior officials directed to ensure timely and strict implementation of the Graded Response Action Plan, officials aware of the matter said. In the meeting, directions were issued for chief secretaries of …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

NHAI amends policy on tree plantation along highways

New Indian Express

NEW DELHI: The National Highways Authority of India has amended its policy for the plantation along the highways. The revised policy also states that the cost of proposed plantation or transplantation works should be estimated precisely by assessing the number of trees that can be planted in the land available, following the guidelines on spacing of rows and trees duly. …

Plantation Nhai Sop Plantation Work

3 months, 3 weeks ago

NPC deputy spends life in sand control, shedding light on greening efforts

China Daily

Shi Guangyin, a deputy to the 13th National People's Congress, a deputy to Yulin Municipal People's Congress in Northwest China's Shaanxi province and Party chief of Shilisha village in Dingbian county, Shaanxi province, checks seedlings. In the arduous battle against desertification, Shi Guangyin, 72, Party chief of Shilisha village of Dingbian county in Yulin city, Northwest China's Shaanxi province, has …

China Shaanxi Shi Yulin Spends Life

3 months, 3 weeks ago

NPC deputy spends life in sand control, shedding light on greening efforts

China Daily

Shi Guangyin, a deputy to the 13th National People's Congress, a deputy to Yulin Municipal People's Congress in Northwest China's Shaanxi province and Party chief of Shilisha village in Dingbian county, Shaanxi province, checks seedlings. In the arduous battle against desertification, Shi Guangyin, 72, Party chief of Shilisha village of Dingbian county in Yulin city, Northwest China's Shaanxi province, has …

China Shaanxi Shi Yulin

3 months, 4 weeks ago

Climate action: UK's Labour Party has made a blunder in greening aviation

Live Mint

Since winning the UK general election in July, the Labour government has taken some strong early steps to push forward climate action, such as introducing Great British Energy, a new publicly owned energy company, and scrapping the onshore wind ban. It may have just made its first environmental blunder., ministers approved London City Airport’s expansion plans, directly countering the recommendation …

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3 months, 4 weeks ago

China crucial to global building industry's sustainable change

China Daily

A green building in the Shenzhen International Low-Carbon City in Guangdong province, is among those in the special area that use sustainable energy sources. The revolution in the green building sector will open a $1.8 trillion global market opportunity by 2030, while China, as the world's largest construction market, can play a critical role in driving sustainable change across the …

Global China Building Green

4 months ago

Detroit judge is sued after putting teen in handcuffs, jail clothes during field trip

Associated Press

DETROIT — Attorneys for a teenager who was ordered into jail clothes and handcuffs during a field trip to a Detroit court filed a lawsuit against a judge Wednesday, accusing him of humiliation, false arrest and unlawful detention. It is the latest fallout since Judge Kenneth King singled out 15-year-old Eva Goodman for falling asleep and having what he considered …

Detroit Field Trip Jail Clothes

4 months, 1 week ago

CNOOC eyes CIIE to strengthen ties with global partners

China Daily

A view of a matchmaking event for the seventh China International Import Expo on Wednesday in Shanghai. CHEN MENGZE/FOR CHINA DAILY China National Offshore Oil Corporation, the country's top offshore oil and gas driller, vows to fully utilize the high-quality platform provided by the China International Import Expo to achieve mutual benefit and win-win development through higher-level cooperation. He made …

Development Ciie Event This Event China International Cnooc Import Expo

4 months, 3 weeks ago

Two-day workshop on biodiversity conservation, livelihood improvement starts in Coimbatore

The Hindu

A two-day workshop organised by the Tamil Nadu Biodiversity Conservation and Greening Project for Climate Change Response in association with the Japan International Cooperation Agency that began in Coimbatore on July 30, 2024 discussed challenges and various aspects in the fields of biodiversity conservation and livelihood improvement. P. Senthilkumar, Principal Secretary to Government, Environment, Climate Change and Forests Department, said …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

Clarence locals keen for City Heart plan fear Hobart's AFL high-performance centre proposal

ABC

Sam Ralph says he felt a real sense of excitement when a sprawling green hub for his community was proposed three years ago. He said the Clarence City Council's City Heart plan offered a "third place" — places other than work or home, where people come together to relax and where money was not a barrier. Green spaces make for …

Community Heart City Council Green Green Spaces Plan

5 months ago

Qingdao strives to become city of parks

China Daily

Qingdao in Shandong province is fast becoming a city of parks, as the city started construction of 94 pocket parks in the first half of the year, while 29 of them have already been completed, according to official data. To date, the city has constructed 4.8 kilometers of greenways in urban areas, established 33 tree-lined corridors and roads, and initiated …

City Qingdao Pocket Parks

5 months, 2 weeks ago

After Lahore sees record pollution levels, Pakistan's Punjab province to treat smog as 'year-round epidemic'

Firstpost

Lahore, the capital of Pakistan’s Punjab province, has been the fourth most-polluted city in the world, as per a report Pakistan has been ranked as the second most-polluted country After Lahore, the capital of Pakistan’s Punjab province, witnessed record pollution levels, the provincial government has decided to treat smog as a “year-around epidemic. Most of the smog is what’s called …

Pakistan Punjab Dawn Smog Lahore

5 months, 2 weeks ago

CEC rejects proposal by CAPFIMS to expand campus in parts of Ridge

Hindustan Times

The Supreme Court-appointed Central Empowered Committee has rejected a proposal from the Central Armed Police Forces Institute for Medical Sciences to extend its existing campus — in parts of the morphological and Southern Ridges in the Maidangarhi area — by 17.75 acres, according to documents seen by HT. “.Now coming back for seeking permission to utilize the area earmarked for …

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Column: Citrus in December is a SoCal tradition. Enjoy your harvest while you can

Qingdao to have 1,000 parks by 2025

Urban green spaces shrink in major Dutch cities, study finds

Greening the waste stream

Sweet scent brings two vibrant cities to mind

Sweet scent brings two vibrant cities to mind

'Lion Forest Garden in My Eyes' International Communication Project successfully held

'Lion Forest Garden in My Eyes' International Communication Project successfully held

As the ice caps melt, Antarctica is greening, alarming climate experts

Working on readying farm loan waiver by Deepavali, says CM

Satellite images show Antarctica is turning ‘green’ faster than previously thought

PMO holds meeting on pollution in Delhi-NCR

NHAI amends policy on tree plantation along highways

NPC deputy spends life in sand control, shedding light on greening efforts

NPC deputy spends life in sand control, shedding light on greening efforts

Climate action: UK's Labour Party has made a blunder in greening aviation

China crucial to global building industry's sustainable change

Detroit judge is sued after putting teen in handcuffs, jail clothes during field trip

CNOOC eyes CIIE to strengthen ties with global partners

Two-day workshop on biodiversity conservation, livelihood improvement starts in Coimbatore

Clarence locals keen for City Heart plan fear Hobart's AFL high-performance centre proposal

Qingdao strives to become city of parks

After Lahore sees record pollution levels, Pakistan's Punjab province to treat smog as 'year-round epidemic'

CEC rejects proposal by CAPFIMS to expand campus in parts of Ridge