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Paperitalo Environmental News
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Forest Dept. rescues birds entangled in manja
The Forest Department has retrieved a total of nine birds that were found entangled in Chinese manja (thread) during and after Sankranti, from various localities in the city.
The birds were found injured after getting entangled in glass-coated manja used … Thursday, January 17, 2019 4:13 pm EST
| | | Bulgarian Activists Win Case to Save UNESCO-listed Forest in Pirin National Park
Environmentalists in Bulgaria scored a victory Wednesday in a long-running court battle to prevent enlargement of a ski resort in the Pirin mountains, a UNESCO World Heritage site, reports AFP.
In a ruling that cannot be appealed, Bulgaria's supreme … Thursday, January 17, 2019 4:13 pm EST
| | | Slow replanting of palm a blow to Indonesia's efforts on environment - Channel NewsAsia
JAKARTA: An ambitious scheme to replant about a fifth of the land under palm oil in Indonesia is running far behind schedule, marking a blow to efforts by the world's top producer to lift yields and fend off attacks on the sustainability of the crop. … Thursday, January 17, 2019 4:13 pm EST
| | | Bulgaria activists win case to save UNESCO-listed forest
(FILES) In this file photo taken on February 10, 2018 people ski at the Banderishka polyana ski resort, near Bansko, south-western Bulgaria. – On January 16, 2019 the Bulgarian Supreme Court blocked the controversial expansion of the Bansko ski resort in … Thursday, January 17, 2019 4:13 pm EST
| | | Tanzania forest to be protected as a result of major scientific discoveries
Magombera chameleon, Kinyongia magomberae. Credit: Dr Andrew R Marshall
The United Republic of Tanzania has announced it will protect a globally unique forest ecosystem in East Africa, following research that demonstrated it is under threat from illegal … Thursday, January 17, 2019 4:13 pm EST
| | | Bill 66: Cutting red tape or harming the environment?
But they don’t have much time to make their case.
York Region municipalities, sitting on some of the most sought-after green space in the province, are currently holding their first post-holiday meetings with their newly elected councils, many now in the … Thursday, January 17, 2019 4:13 pm EST
| | | Jordan- King, Queen plant trees in Al Kamaliya Forest for Arbour Day
(MENAFN - Jordan News Agency)
Amman, Jan. 15 (Petra) -- Their Majesties King Abdullah and Queen Rania Al Abdullah on Tuesday joined a number of Jordanian youths to plant saplings in Al Kamaliya Forest on the occasion of Arbour Day.
Royal Hashemite Court … Thursday, January 17, 2019 4:13 pm EST
| | | Slow replanting of palm a blow to Indonesia's efforts on environment
JAKARTA: An ambitious scheme to replant about a fifth of the land under palm oil in Indonesia is running far behind schedule, marking a blow to efforts by the world's top producer to lift yields and fend off attacks on the sustainability of the crop. … Thursday, January 17, 2019 4:13 pm EST
| | | Statehouse preview: Eyes on the environment
The Lake Champlain basin as seen from Mount Philo. Photo courtesy Lake Champlain Basin Program
With Democrats and Progressives holding together a “veto proof” majority in the Legislature, environmental advocates are hopeful this session will bring more … Thursday, January 17, 2019 4:13 pm EST
| | | To Hype Edible Bugs, Focus On Taste Instead Of The Environment
People were more likely to try mealworms — such as these mealworm chocolate truffles sprinkled with coconut — when the ad focused on taste and experience, a study showed. (Oliver Brachat/for NPR)
Farming insects may be more sustainable than raising … Thursday, January 17, 2019 4:13 pm EST
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