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Conservation
Gibbons, small unique apes, are listed as endangered on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). Gibbons are Schedule One protected category under India’s Wildlife Protection Act, of 1972.
Environment
Over the past few years, Republicans have legislatively taken a seat at the climate table in a real way, but public perception has yet to catch up to their work.
Environment
New polling data from the Pew Research Center has found that 61% of U.S. adults are in favor of the United States taking proactive steps to become net-zero by midcentury.
Agriculture
Nationwide win-win-win opportunities are exceedingly rare. Our nation’s farmers and ranchers are on the frontlines of climate change, but they also have an opportunity to help our planet and increase their profit.
Energy
Unless public opinion can be changed to match the environmental values progressives claim to hold, NIMBYism will continue to be an obstacle in the fight against climate change.
Energy
Anyone who has road-tripped across the Midwest is used to the sight of wind turbines dotting the terrain. Now, we are likely to see solar panels popping up just as often. The Midwest is certainly a key piece to America’s energy transition puzzle, and solar development is not slowing down.
Environment
Will these predicted trends be what drives environmental action this year? Time will tell. However, one thing is sure: 2022 will be another banner year for positive environmental change.
Environment
In a debate about solutions and what to do about this risk it’s important to think not just in terms of “the science” but all the sciences – plural – especially economics and math. And in the spirit of the film’s wonderful “Last Supper” scene, that’s a conversation that all sides should approach with honesty and grace.
Environment
2021 saw much that environmentalists can celebrate, with great strides forward made for the sake of our planet and all who live upon it. As we enter 2022, our goals should build upon the success of this past year to reach even greater heights.
Infrastructure
A much wider concept of Sponge Cities is now developing. Often referred to as Ecosystem-based Adaptation, it creates an absorbent urban environment within flood-prone areas, to allow surplus groundwater to drain away safely, or be collected for cleaning and reuse.
