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MC, LIT draw flak for violating order on interlocking tiles
Times News NetworkLudhiana: In an ongoing petition about interlocking tiles, filed by two activists in the city, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) found the MC and Ludhiana Improvement Trust (LIT) guilty of violating NGT norms. The Tribunal has asked the MC
Peter Jackson joins other cashed-up celebs donating multi-millions to revive Dodo bird
Kiwi film-maker Sir Peter Jackson has invested $10 million towards a start-up company aimed at reviving extinct animals such as the dodo bird. The original species is “dead as a dodo” as the saying goes ... or is it? The cash was put into the Texas
Kim Kardashian
Kim Kardashian's SKIMS has become a high-end shapeware brand loved worldwide, but a damning report has revealed the company has a dark side. Remake, a global advocacy group, gave the $4 billion clothing giant a zero score in its 2024 accountability report
Argentina towns face torrent of harassment ... from parrots
Over the past year, an Argentinian rock radio station has twice had its antenna wrecked. Short circuits have fried gear left and right, and relentless power outages — sometimes hitting twice a day — have plunged TAXI FM into sudden silence.Advertisement 2
COP16 host Colombia pushes for unified climate and biodiversity pledges
Colorado Springs Gazette | 2024-10-04, 19:56
By Jake Spring and Oliver Griffin SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Colombia wants to write a unified climate and biodiversity pledge, seeking to combine efforts to protect nature with those to tackle climate change in United Nations talks, Colombian Environment Minister
Maasai Mara's Indigenous forest is disappearing, with drastic consequences
Next to the world-famous Maasai Mara national reserve, an indigenous forest called Nyekweri serves as a sanctuary for elephants, rare birds such as the bright green Schalow's turaco, a small nocturnal mammal called the tree hyrax and the endangered giant
The digital transformation: how virtual postal services and paperless document management are making companies more ...
Companies in the United States are often pioneers when it comes to the smart use of technology. They are quick to adopt innovations that are later adopted worldwide. As early as the 2000s, large companies like Amazon and Apple were already demonstrating how
Ulster town officials seek state review of CSX track stability
TOWN OF ULSTER, N.Y. — Ulster Town Supervisor James Quigley has asked for the Federal Railroad Administration to investigate whether track safety has been compromised by longstanding drainage issues along two Central Hudson properties. The request came after
EUDR Compliance: What You Need To Know
(MENAFN - 3BL) As global endeavors to curb deforestation gain momentum, companies around the world are looking to tighten their operations and secure their supply chains to achieve compliance with ... ...
Room to Roam: New CA Law Aims to Protect Mountain Lions and Other Wildlife
Room to Roam: New California Law Aims to Protect Mountain Lions and Other Wildlife (Maria) The author writes, “Cities and counties must soon consider the impact of development on wildlife connectivity in their land-use plans following the passage of a law
Ahsan Iqbal encourages youth towards scientific research
<p>ISLAMABAD, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 4th Oct, 2024) Federal Minister for Planning, Development, and Special Initiatives, Professor Ahsan Iqbal here on Friday emphasized the importance of encouraging youth towards scientific research and space
'Waste-to-energy tech won't solve flooding'
THE anti-toxic waste group EcoWaste Coalition on Tuesday said Waste-to-Energy Incineration (WtE) is not the answer to floods in the country. They also said President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s recent statements on the matter could do more harm to the environment.
Urgency of Checking Fast-Increasing Risks of Land-Subsidence
On May 1 this year a highly tragic incident on a highway in Guangdong province of China received worldwide attention. Over 20 cars fell down one after the other in very quick succession as an 18 meter section of a highway collapsed very suddenly. As many as 48
How to protect the Amazon and who should pay
The world’s largest rainforest is battling deforestation, drought and record wildfires. Where is the money to save it coming from? ...
Biggest need for each NFL team ahead of Week 5: Injuries impacting Cowboys pass rush, ...
The New York Giants and Dallas Cowboys delivered a suspenseful ending last week in prime time, but those final moments had a lingering effect on both teams. Malik Nabers and Micah Parsons each left the game early with different injuries and neither has been
Phuc Sinh Group receives aid from Dutch fund for sustainable development
HCMC – Phuc Sinh Group announced it had received non-refundable funding from the Dutch Fund for Climate and Development (DFCD) to
EU urged to rethink deforestation rules by countries, businesses
JAKARTA, Indonesia: A growing coalition of governments,
Expert on 'World Animal Day' warn of devastating consequences of climate change on Wildlife
<p>ISLAMABAD, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 4th Oct, 2024) A renowned wildlife biologist, Dr Uzma on World Animal Day on Friday sound the alarm for ending cruelty and raise public awareness about animal welfare, emphasizing the urgent need for
Coexist! Learning to live with squirrels, nature's neighborhood nuisance
The UF/IFAS Leon County Extension Office and I have been receiving a lot of calls lately about squirrels. This is no surprise, as Tallahassee is a city within a forest, and the most common herbivore in the area is the eastern gray squirrel (Sciurus
Army sensors tracked approach of Chinese ICBM to Guam, officials say
By Joe Taitano II Pacific Daily News Joe Taitano II Reporter Author twitter Author email Oct 4, 2024 6 mins ago 0 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email A Terminal High Altitude Area Defense, or THAAD, interceptor missile launcher operated by the Army’s 3rd Air
Europe’s global green ambitions push too hard once again
Three years after pledging to reverse deforestation, the EU has delayed its stringent targets following pressure from countries like Brazil and the US. ...
G20 environment ministers back funding for forest conservation
SAO PAULO (AP) — Environment ministers of the Group of 20 nations agreed Thursday to support the creation of funding sources for ecosystem services, acknowledging Brazil’s proposal to establish a trust fund for forest conservation. The Brazilian
Relief in Brazil, Asia over delay to EU deforestation rules
News Graphic | 2024-10-04, 03:17
Brazil's government on Thursday joined Asian palm oil and coffee producers in welcoming a European Union decision to delay implementation of new anti-deforestation rules which had faced strong global pushback. ...
B.C. judge denies bid to halt removal of thousands of Stanley Park trees
Four plaintiffs who challenged the City of Vancouver and a contractor for removing thousands of trees from Stanley Park following a looper moth infestation have had their request for an injunction dismissed by a B.C. Supreme Court judge. Hemlock looper moths
EU's deforestation delay good news for NZ meat sector
The red meat sector has welcomed news the EU is delaying its deforestation regulation by 12 months. Due to come into force at the end of this year, the rules mean exporters have to prove their products are not linked to deforestation. The EU said the main
Winless Jags hope to end skid against the banged-up Colts, who last won in Jacksonville ...
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Jacksonville Jaguars may have picked the perfect time to don throwback uniforms. After all, they could use a week of not looking like themselves. The NFL’s lone winless team will try to end its skid against the banged-up Indianapolis
EU urged to rethink deforestation rule
Billings Gazette | 2024-10-03, 20:31
JAKARTA, Indonesia — A growing number of
EU Poised to Delay Anti-Deforestation Law by a Year
The European Commission has proposed delaying by one year the implementation of a law banning the import of
Banged-up Colts try to end a 9-game road skid against the winless Jaguars
Indianapolis (2-2) at Jacksonville (0-4) Sunday, 1 p.m. EDT, CBS BetMGM NFL Odds: Jaguars by 3. Against the spread: Indianapolis 3-1; Jacksonville 2-2. Series record: Colts lead 27-19. Last meeting: Jaguars won 37-20 on Oct. 15, 2023, in Jacksonville. Last
EU Commission Proposes Delay for Anti-Deforestation Law
Yesterday the European Commission proposed a substantial delay in the implementation of its landmark anti-deforestation law. This is bad news for the climate-critical forests around the world as well as the human rights of Indigenous peoples and other
