Historic Lake Tahoe land acquisition bolsters restoration, lake clarity goals You may know that Lake Tahoe’s only outlet is the Truckee River at the historic dam in Tahoe City on the lake’s north shore. Behind the dam and well over a mile above sea level is America’s ... 05/22/2024 - 1:02 am | View Link
USDA Announces Major Conservation Effort for U.S. Forests This initiative is further supported by more than $84 million from the Land and Water Conservation Fund and nearly $70 million from President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act. The latter represents the ... 05/21/2024 - 5:00 pm | View Link
BLM plan to allow ‘conservation use’ opposed by Mohave County Supervisors The U.S. Bureau of Land Management could soon allow “conservation” as an official designated use for federal lands. But that proposal has been met with opposition in Mohave County since ... 05/21/2024 - 11:14 am | View Link
BLM Adopts Rule Described as a ‘Generation-Defining’ Shift for America’s Largest Land Manager This story was originally published by Montana Free Press. The Bureau of Land Management on Thursday adopted a long-awaited rule that aims to put ... 05/19/2024 - 10:59 pm | View Link
Governor Moore Announces Milestone Goal for Land Conservation The State of Maryland has achieved a milestone goal for land conservation required by state legislation six years ahead of schedule. The Maryland Department of Planning, in the latest update of the ... 05/15/2024 - 8:01 am | View Link
Mexico City — It’s so hot in Mexico that howler monkeys are falling dead from the trees.
At least 83 of the midsize primates, who are known for their roaring vocal calls, were found dead in the Gulf coast state of Tabasco. Others were rescued by residents, including five that were rushed to a local veterinarian who battled to save them.
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“They arrived in critical condition, with dehydration and fever,” said Dr.
HIV, viral hepatitis, and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) collectively cause about 2.5 million deaths and 1.2 million cases of cancer each year, according to a new report from the World Health Organization (WHO).
The report, released Tuesday, found that case notifications of STIs are increasing in many regions, and new HIV and viral hepatitis infections are not declining fast enough.
When the International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor Karim Khan unveiled this week his intention to seek arrest warrants for top Israeli and Hamas leaders over respective violations of international humanitarian law, both parties responded with predictable outrage. But perhaps the most notable reactions came from the U. S. and the U.
JERUSALEM — Israeli officials seized a camera and broadcasting equipment belonging to The Associated Press in southern Israel on Tuesday, accusing the news organization of violating a new media law by providing images to Al Jazeera.
The Qatari satellite channel is among thousands of clients that receive live video feeds from the AP and other news organizations.
Singapore Airlines Ltd. said one person was killed and several others injured after a flight from the U. K. to Singapore encountered severe turbulence in the skies over Asia and was forced to make an emergency landing in Thailand.
“We can confirm that there are injuries and one fatality on board the Boeing 777-300ER,” the carrier said in a statement.
Recent battlefield reverses in Ukraine, with Kherson under increasing attack, are powerful reminders that Ukraine needs every penny of support it can get urgently. Yet Western governments still refuse to seize Russia’s $300 billion in frozen assets, even though the idea of making Russia pay for Ukraine’s rebuilding is broadly popular across the U.