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Master Watershed Steward Dean Neely Takes A Hands-On Approach To Conservation In Monroe County

PA Environment Daily

Forests are necessary as our primary natural resource to maintain clean waters in our streams and lakes, Neely explained. He noted that a big emphasis for him is working to decrease the rapid pace of deforestation for warehouses and solar farms. We need all the friends of nature and the outdoors to come onboard.

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Coalition of multinational companies issues report on reducing deforestation

Environmental News Bits

23 published its first annual report detailing progress in reducing deforestation. A coalition of 20 global retailers and manufacturers, including PepsiCo, Inc., Nestle SA and Mondelez International, on Sept. Read more →

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Jason Gray Joins the Emmett Institute as Project Director, Governors’ Climate and Forests Task Force

Legal Planet

In his new role as Project Director of the Governors’ Climate and Forests Task Force , Jason will help direct a major sub-national coalition focused on reducing tropical deforestation and advancing inclusive, equitable, low-emissions development at jurisdiction scale. Jason received his J.D. from Gonzaga University in biology and French.

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What’s Up With Water – November 8, 2021

Circle of Blue

Randy Claramunt is a biologist with Michigan’s Department of Natural Resources. Michigan’s Department of Natural Resources has posted signs along the river to this effect, encouraging people to refrain from fishing under these conditions. Ecologically speaking, fish are the canary in the coal mine.

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How the ICC is Using International Criminal Law to Prosecute Suspects of Eco Crimes

Legal Planet

It comes at a time when our global society is increasingly recognizing the imperative nature of utilizing all tools at our disposal to address climate change. Prosecutor Khan, on the other hand, appears to view his initiative as a concrete policy, rather than a promise or hope.

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Climate Change Grips Trout Streams Across the Nation:

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Healthy trout is indicative that the whole system is healthy,” said Randy Claramount, a biologist with Michigan’s Department of Natural Resources. Michigan’s Department of Natural Resources has posted signs along the river to this effect, urging anglers to consider not fishing under these conditions. .

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Species on the Move: How Climate Change Is Re-Making Ecosystems

Union of Concerned Scientists

In a world where urbanization, forestry, agriculture, fisheries, transportation, water and energy infrastructure, and other human impacts have degraded and continue to alter natural ecosystems, climate change is causing rapid and often hard to predict impacts on species dynamics and distribution. Photo: T.R. Photo: National Park Service.