Articles for Environmental Conservation

Padma Shri awardee environmentalist Tulsi Gowda dies at 86 in Karnataka
6 days, 17 hours ago

Padma Shri awardee environmentalist Tulsi Gowda dies at 86 in Karnataka

India Today  

Tulsi Gowda, the renowned environmentalist and Padma Shri awardee known as the "Vruksha Maate", passed away on Monday at her residence in Karnataka’s Honnali village, Ankola Taluk, Uttara Kannada district. Hailing from the Halakki tribal community, Tulsi Gowda dedicated over six decades of her life to environmental conservation, planting and nurturing thousands of trees in Ankola and its surroundings. In …

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Bamboo Craftmanship Takes Root in Kenya
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Bamboo Craftmanship Takes Root in Kenya

China Daily  

Eco-friendly bamboo products are gradually making their way into more homes in Kenya, with a focus on bamboo crockery and cutlery. A worker in Nyeri county, Edmond Machoki, has benefited from training and skills development in bamboo utilization, turning his hobby into an income-generating business. The bamboo value chain is a lucrative business, from its seedlings to plantation and product …

Sustainable Development Environmental Conservation Bamboo Products Economic Opportunities Nyeri
Bamboo Craftsmanship Takes Root in Kenya: Skilled Craftsmen Crafting Eco-Friendly Items
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Bamboo Craftsmanship Takes Root in Kenya: Skilled Craftsmen Crafting Eco-Friendly Items

China Daily  

Eco-friendly bamboo products are gradually making their way into more homes in Kenya, with a focus on bamboo crockery and cutlery. A worker in Nyeri county, Edmond Machoki, has benefited from training and skills development in bamboo utilization, turning his hobby into an income-generating business. The bamboo value chain is a lucrative business, from its seedlings to plantation and product …

Sustainable Development Environmental Conservation Bamboo Products Economic Opportunities Nyeri
Robotic Dogs Take Out Trash on Taishan Mountain, Captivating Visitors with Their Ascent
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1 month, 4 weeks ago

Robotic Dogs Take Out Trash on Taishan Mountain, Captivating Visitors with Their Ascent

China Daily  

A robotic dog prototype is being tested for garbage transport at Taishan Mountain in Tai'an, Shandong province. The robot, designed to help address the growing waste management challenges at this popular tourist destination, successfully ascended the mountain's steep slopes, demonstrating its potential for waste transportation. The tests have shown that the robot can operate for four to six hours on …

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Slew of events mark World Environment Day in Mysuru region
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Slew of events mark World Environment Day in Mysuru region

The Hindu  

A number of both government and non-governmental events to mark World Environment Day with thrust on shoring up green cover through social forestry and afforestation, were organised on Wednesday. Such programmes were conducted in Madikeri, Mandya, Mysuru, and Chamarajanagar in the region and scores of World Environment Day events were also held by educational institutions. The Bharatiya Jain Sanghatana in …

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Authorities seize 750-pound alligator named Albert from New York home
9 months ago

Authorities seize 750-pound alligator named Albert from New York home

CNN  

CNN — An upstate New York man was forced to say “see you later, alligator” to his unusual pet after local authorities determined he was keeping the reptile illegally. Environmental Conservation police officers seized the 11-foot, 750-pound pet alligator from a Hamburg home on Wednesday, according to a Facebook post from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. “He’s …

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Green jobs for gender equality
1 year, 3 months ago

Green jobs for gender equality

Hindustan Times  

In the wake of global environmental challenges and the pursuit of gender equality, the concept of "green jobs" has emerged as a powerful vehicle for achieving both sustainability and social justice. The following points regarding green jobs explain a pathway to gender equality:- a) Equality in access: Green jobs open doors to new career opportunities for women. Some green sectors …

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每日一词|全国生态日 National Ecology Day
1 year, 5 months ago

每日一词|全国生态日 National Ecology Day

China Daily  

6月28日，十四届全国人大常委会第三次会议决定:将8月15日设立为全国生态日。关于设立全国生态日的决定草案26日提请审议，28日获表决通过。 China's top legislature has designated Aug 15 as National Ecology Day. 河北唐山投礁种草修复渤海生态，让 “海底沙漠”现“绿洲”。图为6月25日，中船环境集团的工人在唐山市曹妃甸区海洋生态保护与修复项目海域栽种鳗草苗（无人机照片）。（图片来源：新华社） 【知识点】 习近平同志在浙江工作期间，2005年8月15日考察湖州市安吉县首次提出“绿水青山就是金山银山”科学论断。这一论断是习近平生态文明思想的核心理念。 生态文明建设是关乎中华民族永续发展的根本大计，保护生态环境就是保护生产力，改善生态环境就是发展生产力。党的十八大以来，在习近平生态文明思想指引下，我国生态环境保护发生历史性、转折性、全局性变化，生态文明建设取得举世瞩目成就，给人民群众带来强烈的获得感和幸福感，有力推动人与自然和谐共生，成为全党全社会的共同认识，“绿水青山就是金山银山”成为全国各族人民的共同理念，绿色循环低碳发展成为各地区各部门的共同行动。 为了更好学习宣传贯彻习近平生态文明思想，深化习近平生态文明思想的大众化传播，提高全社会生态文明意识，增强全民生态环境保护的思想自觉和行动自觉，久久为功，持续发力，以钉钉子精神推动生态文明建设不断取得新成效，第十四届全国人民代表大会常务委员会第三次会议决定将8月15日设立为全国生态日，国家通过多种形式开展生态文明宣传教育活动。 【重要讲话】 我们坚持绿水青山就是金山银山的理念，坚持山水林田湖草沙一体化保护和系统治理，全方位、全地域、全过程加强生态环境保护，生态文明制度体系更加健全，污染防治攻坚向纵深推进，绿色、循环、低碳发展迈出坚实步伐，生态环境保护发生历史性、转折性、全局性变化，我们的祖国天更蓝、山更绿、水更清。 We have acted on the idea that lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets. We have persisted with a holistic and systematic approach to conserving and improving mountain, water, forest, farmland, grassland, and desert ecosystems, and we have ensured …

每日一词∣黑颈鹤 black-necked crane
2 years ago

每日一词∣黑颈鹤 black-necked crane

China Daily  

据云南大山包黑颈鹤国家级自然保护区最新监测统计发现，截至11月27日上午8时，飞临大山包湿地越冬黑颈鹤数量已达2260只，创保护区自1990年成立以来越冬黑颈鹤数量的最高纪录。 As of 8 am on Nov 27, a total of 2,260 migratory black-necked cranes have been monitored by the Yunnan Dashanbao National Nature Reserve for Black-necked Cranes, the highest number since the reserve was established in 1990, said the reserve's administration bureau. 截至11月27日上午8时，飞临大山包湿地越冬黑颈鹤数量已达2260只。图为黑颈鹤。（图片来源：新华社） 【知识点】 黑颈鹤是国家一级保护动物，是世界上唯一生长、繁殖在高原的鹤。它栖息于海拔2500米至5000米的高原沼泽地、湖泊及河滩地带，除繁殖期常成对、单只或家族群活动外，其他季节多成群活动，特别是秋季迁徙时经常集成数十只的大群。它的繁殖地位于西藏、青海、甘肃和四川北部一带，越冬于西藏南部、贵州、云南等地。 位于云南省昭通市昭阳区的大山包黑颈鹤国家级自然保护区，是我国黑颈鹤单位面积数量分布最多的保护区。自保护区建立以来，这里逐渐成为黑颈鹤在云贵高原上最重要的越冬栖息地和迁徙中转站。云南昭通大山包湿地是我国现有的64块国际重要湿地之一，近年来，通过湿地修复、生态治理、食物源基地等项目建设，大山包湿地生态环境质量持续改善，到此栖息越冬的野生动物种类和数量不断增加。 【重要讲话】 中国将推动国际交流合作，保护4条途经中国的候鸟迁飞通道，在深圳建立“国际红树林中心”，支持举办全球滨海论坛会议。 China will promote international exchanges and cooperation to protect the four …

China
每日一词∣黑颈鹤 black-necked crane
2 years ago

每日一词∣黑颈鹤 black-necked crane

China Daily  

据云南大山包黑颈鹤国家级自然保护区最新监测统计发现，截至11月27日上午8时，飞临大山包湿地越冬黑颈鹤数量已达2260只，创保护区自1990年成立以来越冬黑颈鹤数量的最高纪录。 As of 8 am on Nov 27, a total of 2,260 migratory black-necked cranes have been monitored by the Yunnan Dashanbao National Nature Reserve for Black-necked Cranes, the highest number since the reserve was established in 1990, said the reserve's administration bureau. 截至11月27日上午8时，飞临大山包湿地越冬黑颈鹤数量已达2260只。图为黑颈鹤。（图片来源：新华社） 【知识点】 黑颈鹤是国家一级保护动物，是世界上唯一生长、繁殖在高原的鹤。它栖息于海拔2500米至5000米的高原沼泽地、湖泊及河滩地带，除繁殖期常成对、单只或家族群活动外，其他季节多成群活动，特别是秋季迁徙时经常集成数十只的大群。它的繁殖地位于西藏、青海、甘肃和四川北部一带，越冬于西藏南部、贵州、云南等地。 位于云南省昭通市昭阳区的大山包黑颈鹤国家级自然保护区，是我国黑颈鹤单位面积数量分布最多的保护区。自保护区建立以来，这里逐渐成为黑颈鹤在云贵高原上最重要的越冬栖息地和迁徙中转站。云南昭通大山包湿地是我国现有的64块国际重要湿地之一，近年来，通过湿地修复、生态治理、食物源基地等项目建设，大山包湿地生态环境质量持续改善，到此栖息越冬的野生动物种类和数量不断增加。 【重要讲话】 中国将推动国际交流合作，保护4条途经中国的候鸟迁飞通道，在深圳建立“国际红树林中心”，支持举办全球滨海论坛会议。 China will promote international exchanges and cooperation to protect the four …

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Climate danger grows in ‘vulnerable’ Myanmar after military coup
3 years ago

Climate danger grows in ‘vulnerable’ Myanmar after military coup

Al Jazeera  

Fears that military could step up exploitation of resources to shore up finances, putting one of the world’s most climate-vulnerable nations at increased risk. “But development partners seem frozen since the coup, and private sector investors instinctively now view Myanmar as high risk and look to alternatives in Southeast Asia, even though climate investments there may have as many problems …

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Cambo oil field threatens native ocean species, environmentalists warn
3 years, 1 month ago

Cambo oil field threatens native ocean species, environmentalists warn

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. Read our privacy policy The controversial Cambo oil field project, which is awaiting the go-ahead by the UK government, …

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Amid drought, Colorado rafters flock to oases while they can
3 years, 5 months ago

Amid drought, Colorado rafters flock to oases while they can

Associated Press  

FORT COLLINS, Colo. — Across Colorado, parched rivers are at some of their lowest levels on record. “It’s a little bittersweet,” said Savannah House, a Fort Collins resident who was recently rafting on the Poudre, noting the extreme conditions in other parts of the state. “We really are seeing the impact of the dry conditions last year impacting all of …

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