Tag: conservation
We need to talk about environmental projects that fail
Celebrating success is great, but a new study finds patterns we can learn from — including the fact that we ignore failure at our own peril.
Bipartisan support for public lands protection bill passes through Congress
The new bill, S.47, is viewed as "a massive win for the present and future of American conservation."
Senate passes massive public lands conservation bill
The measure is the largest public lands bill considered by Congress in a decade.
Google searches reveal public interest in conservation is rising
Public interest in both conservation and climate change seems to be rising, a new study has found.
Murder of activist in India highlights growing risk to environmental defenders
Ajit Maneshwar Naik, a 57-year-old environmental activist who fought against the construction of new dams on the Kali River in the state of Karnataka in India, was killed last month.
A new Native-led strategy for fighting Keystone XL
This is now the only tribally owned land that sits directly on KXL’s U.S. route, and as such could present legal barriers to its construction.
Indigenous peoples control one-quarter of world’s land surface, two-thirds of that...
“What these new maps show us is that understanding Indigenous perspectives and Indigenous contributions to conservation are essential when negotiating local or global conservation agreements."
17 ways the Trump administration assaulted the environment over the holidays
New rules could affect everything from clean power to migratory birds, and they’re just a hint of what’s yet to come.
Massive fracking on Nevada public lands sought by Trump administration, conservation...
The protest says the BLM has violated the National Environmental Policy Act and the Endangered Species Act by failing to analyze the risks of drilling for oil and fracking with dangerous chemicals on such a massive scale.
2.7 million people want national monuments to remain protected
The public overwhelmingly supports public lands and oceans.