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House Moves Forward on Plan to Bring Coastal Restoration Jobs to Florida
Coastal-restoration jobs could help Florida communities hit hard by losses in the fishing and tourism industries during the COVID-19 pandemic. Photo credit Shutterstock licensed.
TALLAHASSEE, FL -- Conservation groups are looking at the…
Survey: New Yorkers Support Conservation for Post-COVID Recovery
Some 92% of New York voters support making parks, open space and natural areas more accessible. Photo credit Shutterstock licensed.
NEW YORK -- Seven in 10 New York voters believe that recovering from the economic impact of the COVID…
Exploitation of the Environment in War or Armed Conflict Is Inevitable; Three Case Studies Including…
Two children look upon their destroyed school yard in Yemen. File Photo, credit ShutterStock.com, licensed.
GUTTENBERG, NJ – Any kind of war or armed conflict is a miserable thing as it kills numbers of innocent civilians. Conflict…
A “Transformative Roadmap” to Address Climate Change
Mitigating flood risk is just one aspect of a bold new plan in Congress to tackle climate change. Flooded streets of a residential neighborhood in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, as seen on the morning after Hurricane Irma comes through the…
Gov. DeSantis Approves Creation of Nature Coast Aquatic Preserve
The Gulf's seagrass meadows help to stabilize the sea floor, filter pollution and serve as a nursery for fish species. Photo credit Shutterstock licensed.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday signed a bill creating…
Federal Infrastructure Bill Could Benefit New York Harbor
Federal funding for coastal resilience could help restore the oyster reefs that once protected New York shoreline. In New York Harbor, the Billion Oyster Project is working with students to restore oyster reefs that are…
Meeting Clean-Energy Goals Means Transmission Upgrades
New York's existing transmission system can't move enough renewable energy from where it's made to where it is needed most. Photo credit Shutterstock licensed.
ALBANY, N.Y. -- In 10 years, New York will be getting 70% of its electric…
Report: Nature Among Best Defenses from Natural Disasters
Living shorelines refer to a broad range of shoreline stabilization techniques that use vegetation, shellfish or other natural resources to stabilize estuarine coasts, bays and tributaries. Photo credit: Jennifer McPeak, National Wildlife…
Using Nature to Protect Against Disasters
A single acre of wetland can store up to 1.5 million gallons of floodwater. he toll from natural disasters such as hurricanes, floods and wildfires has been growing every year, but a new report says nature itself may be the best…
Funding for New York’s National Park Repairs on the Way
More than 100,000 people visit the Fort Stanwix National Monument in Rome, NY, every year. Photo credit: ARK NEYMAN / Shutterstock.com, licensed.
ALBANY, N.Y. -- From the Statue of Liberty to Niagara Falls there are more than 30…
Florida International University’s International Hurricane Research Center, Museum of Discovery and…
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – The International Hurricane Research Center (IHRC) at Florida International University (FIU) and Museum of Discovery and Science (MODS) invite families across the nation, especially those in hurricane-prone…
How Can Florida Reduce Economic Risk During Hurricane Season?
State and local emergency management officials are preparing for the possibility of facing synchronized disasters, with the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and the six-month hurricane season. Photo credit Shutterstock licensed.
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Proposal Could Tip the Balance in Lake Okeechobee
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers manages Lake Okeechobee water levels with the goal of balancing flood control, public safety, navigation, water supply and ecological health. Photo credit: Pixabay.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - About 30 Florida…
Calls to Put People Over Profits in Next Stimulus Bill
Environmental groups say the next economic stimulus bill from Congress is an opportunity to establish new priorities. But will Congress agree? Photo credit: DisobeyArt, Adobe Stock.
NEW YORK - Climate activists are pleased with much of…
Challenges and Lessons for 50th Earth Day
Earth Day 50 will focus on the importance of continuing investment in the health of the planet. Photo credit: lovelyday12/Adobe Stock.
NEW YORK -- Wednesday is the 50th anniversary of Earth Day. And to mark the occasion,…
How Climate Change Is Putting Doctors In The Hot Seat
Although there is scientific consensus on a mounting climate crisis, some people reject the idea that rising temperatures are linked to human activity. The controversy can make doctors hesitant to bring it up.
BOSTON — A 4-year-old girl…
New York Budget Bill Advances Clean Energy
Expediting renewable energy development could help New York's economy after the COVID-19 pandemic is over. Image by Sebastian Ganso.
ALBANY, N.Y. - Clean energy advocates in New York say the budget passed by the Legislature this…
Nonprofit Releases Documentary On Work Preserving and Restoring Highly Threatened, Historically…
Saving Places is a one-hour documentary film that follows crews and passionate volunteers of HistoriCorps, a small non-profit organization, through an entire season of challenging work preserving and restoring over a dozen…
Pied Pipers of Nonsense: It’s Not a Dream, It’s a Nightmare
The emergence of 30 year old Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez as a prominent spokeswoman for the Democrat Party pushes many of these way-out environmental proposals front and center in the Democrat Party and by radicals around the world. Photo…
Ships, Planes, Trains, Scooters All Need A Virus Wipe. But What Does A ‘Deep Clean’ Mean?
While cleaning for the coronavirus is not that different from disinfecting for other viruses, like the flu or a common cold, industries are tailoring the cleaning in keeping with what makes sense for them. File photo.
CALIFORNIA - The…