Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) NEW YORK (April 16, 2024) – Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Regional Administrator Lisa F. Garcia and Dr. Eun-Hye Enki Yoo, Associate Professor, University at Buffalo and Senior Pastor George F. Nicholas, Lincoln Memorial United Methodist Church as well as other dignitaries gathered in Buffalo, NY […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Ocean Conservation Namibia is disentangling a record number of seals, while broadcasting the perils of marine debris in a largely feel good way. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/26/climate/ocean-conservation-naimbia-baby-seals.html
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – Today, March 26, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael S. Regan and U.S. Agency for International Development Administrator Samantha Power signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that formalizes the leaders’ joint commitment to cooperate in tackling the challenges of climate change, air and water pollution, […]
Published by the World Wildlife Fund In Nyae Nyae, nature is more than a provider; it is an integral part of the community. The San people tend to it with reverence, knowing that nature cares for them, just as they care for nature. Read the full article at: https://www.worldwildlife.org/stories/in-namibia-s-san-community-nature-is-woven-into-every-part-of-life
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – Today, Mar. 1, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is announcing finalized amendments to the Risk Management Program to further protect at-risk communities from chemical accidents, especially those located near facilities in industry sectors with high accident rates. The “Safer Communities by Chemical Accident Prevention Rule” […]
Published by the World Wildlife Fund In the vast wilderness of Namibia’s Nyae Nyae Conservancy and Community Forest, many remarkable individuals are guardians of a mysterious and elusive creature—the pangolin. Meet the team. Read the full article at: https://www.worldwildlife.org/stories/the-pangolin-protectors
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON — EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan returned from Africa this week after completing a successful mission to Mozambique and Ghana, where he reinforced EPA’s commitment to partnering with leaders, young people, and advocates to develop shared solutions to environmental challenges. Administrator Regan participated in a range of […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Mid-Atlantic Region is hosting a public meeting to discuss the proposed cleanup plan for the Bear Creek Superfund Site and important efforts EPA is making to address environmental justice concerns in the Turner Station community. “Turner Station is an important community, […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The U.S. global food security envoy is pushing to bring back traditional African crops that American policies helped to sideline. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/22/climate/agriculture-africa-traditional-crops.html
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – This weekend, EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan will travel to Mozambique and Ghana to build partnerships and share solutions on a range of environmental priorities, including the development of clean energy, protecting clean air, encouraging responsible mining of critical minerals, and recycling of materials from […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The extreme rain and flooding in Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia this fall has been made twice as intense by climate change, according to a new study. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/07/climate/climate-change-flooding-east-africa.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Africa is in danger of becoming the epicenter of the climate crisis, but the continent also holds the potential to fight it. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/06/special-series/women-activists-climate-crisis-africa.html
Published by the Department of the Interior Assistant Secretary for Insular and International Affairs Carmen G. Cantor and U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Director David Applegate wrapped up a week-long trip to Cape Town, South Africa, where they led the Department of the Interior’s delegation to the intergovernmental Group on Earth Observations (GEO) Ministerial Summit. Read the […]
Published by the World Wildlife Fund Women are enhancing their livelihoods while protecting clean water. Read the full article at: https://www.worldwildlife.org/stories/in-rural-tanzania-people-and-ecosystems-grow-stronger-together
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The rapid evolution of the insect has helped drive up Malaria deaths in Africa, fueling a growing public health threat. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/05/podcasts/the-daily/mosquitos-malaria.html
Published by the World Wildlife Fund Seven aircraft surveyed over 40,000 miles of southern Africa’s Kavango Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area (KAZA TFCA) to estimate the size of Africa’s largest savanna elephant population. Read the full article at: https://www.worldwildlife.org/stories/in-good-news-for-elephants-africa-s-largest-savanna-elephant-population-is-stable
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The animals, from a financially struggling private herd in South Africa, have been sold to a conservation group and will be released into the wild. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/18/climate/rhino-herd-sold-south-africa.html
Published by the World Wildlife Fund When I was a kid, marking days off the calendar until school holidays arrived, I knew that each day took me closer to Etosha National Park in Namibia. We must protect this iconic species. Read the full article at: https://www.worldwildlife.org/stories/behati-prinsloo-levine-on-the-magic-of-namibia-s-black-rhinos-and-what-we-can-do-to-save-them
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The inaugural summit in Kenya’s capital, attended by tens of thousands, was imbued with frustration at Western financial institutions. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/06/climate/africa-climate-summit.html
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON — Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is announcing the selection of 33 organizations to receive over $3.1 million in funding for projects under the Environmental Education Grants Program. Among the grant recipients are four Minority Serving Institutions. “We know that climate change is one of the […]