South Dakota celebrated a conservation milestone this past weekend as a herd of 100 bison was released onto the land of the Sicangu Oyate, also known as the Rosebud Indian Reservation in South Dakota. The herd’s release is the beginning of a 5-year initiative to establish North … [Read more...] about First herd of bison released in Wolakota Buffalo Range conservation project
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We now have an official definition for upcycled food. Here’s why it matters
Upcycled food is now an officially defined term, which advocates say will encourage broader consumer and industry support for products that help reduce food waste. Upcycling—transforming ingredients that would have been wasted into edible food products—has been gaining ground in … [Read more...] about We now have an official definition for upcycled food. Here’s why it matters
Europe is rolling out its own Green New Deal
While the Green New Deal struggles to get off the ground on a national level in the US, the European Commission has voted to introduce their own version of it. The proposal dubbed the "European Green Deal,” will overhaul the bloc’s economy to more sustainable, climate-conscious … [Read more...] about Europe is rolling out its own Green New Deal
UK conservationists are restoring seagrass meadows to fight climate change
While reforestation is an important tool against climate change, scientists in Britain are now also turning to the undersea to slow down the pace of climate change. A new seagrass restoration scheme could be used to fight UK emissions, as the “wonder plant” not only serves as … [Read more...] about UK conservationists are restoring seagrass meadows to fight climate change
A new WWF program is persuading poachers to save the snow leopard in Russia
When American researcher Rodney Jackson of the Snow Leopard Conservancy donated 20 motion-activated camera traps to his Russian colleagues, the hope was that they would be able to snap some photos of endangered snow leopards and learn more about them. After two years, however, … [Read more...] about A new WWF program is persuading poachers to save the snow leopard in Russia
