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Inflation Reduction Act Conservation Dollars Are a Vital Bulwark Against Climate Change

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC)

More than a year later , this once-in-a-generation investment approximately doubled the funding available for the US Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) core conservation programs. Keeping nitrous oxide out of the atmosphere is not the only conservation contribution of practices like these, though.

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Natural Lands Adds 373 Acres To Bear Creek Preserve In Luzerne County

PA Environment Daily

On April 19, the Natural Lands announced the addition of 373 acres to its Bear Creek Preserve in Luzerne County bringing the preserve size to 3,938. These cool, clear streams support aquatic life and help contribute to safe drinking water for everyone in the watershed. Click Here to support their activities.

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Natural Lands Partners To Preserve Forest Around Historic Isabella Furnace In Chester County

PA Environment Daily

The woodlands and floodplain of Isabella Furnace are now permanently protected through a conservation easement with Natural Lands. When Ted Flint passed away in 2016, his wife Debby began to explore options to preserve the unique site and its natural resources.

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PEMA/Health Urge Residents To Prepare For Hurricane Season And Extreme Summer Heat

PA Environment Daily

Increases in storm intensities, rainfall, and record heat events have impacted Pennsylvania over the past decades, with this rising trend expected to continue according to climate reports from the departments of Environmental Protection and Conservation and Natural Resources. Read more here. “It

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Climate Change Grips Trout Streams Across the Nation:

Circle of Blue

The issue has begun changing minds about climate change among recreational fishermen, a demographic that leans politically conservative. As the atmosphere continues to warm, severe weather events have gone from occasionally urgent to relentless assault. . The root cause of the issue is global climate change.

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Policy News: April 11, 2022

ESA

Senate committee approves conservation funding bill. This latest report looks at mitigation — or what the world can do to stop pumping greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. Countries will also have to extract carbon dioxide from the atmosphere to keep global warming in check. In this issue: 5 Takeaways from U.N.

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Policy News: December 6, 2021

ESA

The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee advanced the nomination of Jainey Bavishi to be the assistant secretary of oceans and atmosphere at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the second-most senior position at NOAA. Maryland AG Sues Monsanto, Alleges Harm to Natural Resources – Associated Press.

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