Since the world community banned whaling, Japan has continued to permit its fleet to kill whales under the guise of scientific research. The International Court of Justice in the Hague Monday ordered Japan to stop whaling in the Antarctic Ocean. Japan says it will abide by the ruling. » E-Mail This
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Stone County Couple Receives Tree Farm Recognition (Missouri Department of Conservation)
(Source: Missouri Department of Conservation) Published on: Mar. 31, 2014 Posted by Francis Skalicky GALENA, Mo. – For more than a quarter-century, John and Connie Johnson have worked to improve the forests on their 850-acre Horsecreek Tree Farm near Galena. Their commitment to forest management has earned them the American Forest Foundation’s Silver Tree Farm […]
MDC holds workshop in St. Louis area to help non-profits apply for tree care grants (Missouri Department of Conservation)
(Source: Missouri Department of Conservation) Published on: Mar. 28, 2014 Posted by Dan Zarlenga Kirkwood, Mo. – The TRIM grant program is one of the many ways the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) works with and for communities to sustain healthy trees. Tree Resource Improvement and Maintenance (TRIM) grants offer funding to assist government agencies, […]
Conservation Groups Push for Long Overdue Air Pollution Controls at Wyoming’s Coal Plants (NPCA – National Parks Conservation Association)
(Source: NPCA – National Parks Conservation Association) Denver, CO – Concerned that clean air and public health in Wyoming and the Northern Rockies region have been significantly undercut by a recent Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) decision regulating pollution from coal-fired power plants, local residents and conservation groups today filed an appeal in federal court to […]
Commitment to fishery conservation and hunter education earn MDC staff honors (Missouri Department of Conservation)
(Source: Missouri Department of Conservation) Published on: Mar. 31, 2014 Posted by Francis Skalicky JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – James Civiello’s and Craig Fuller’s long-time dedication to improving the state’s fishing opportunities and aquatic resources, and Dwayne Bowden’s work with hunter education, have earned the three southwest Missouri individuals recognition from the Conservation Federation of Missouri. […]
Japan will abide by court’s whaling decision
Japanese’s Chief Negotiator Koji Tsuruoka, right, shakes hand with General Counsel of Australia Bill Campbell, left, before the International Court of Justice delivers its verdict in The Hague, Netherlands. Photo: AP Photo Japan will respect an International Court of Justice order to end its annual Antarctic whale hunt despite “deep disappointment” with the landmark decision, […]
Atmel and Corning Collaborate on Ultra-thin, Next-generation Touchscreens with Exceptional Multi-touch Functionality (Atmel Corporation)
(Source: Atmel Corporation) Atmel and Corning Collaborate on Ultra-thin, Next-generation Touchscreens with Exceptional Multi-touch Functionality Atmel XSense® flexible touch sensors and 0.4mm Corning® Gorilla® Glass enable groundbreaking, ultra-thin touchscreens for consumer, industrial, and emerging applications CORNING, N.Y. – Corning Incorporated (NYSE: GLW) and Atmel® Corporation (NASDAQ: ATML), a leader in microcontroller and touch technology solutions, […]
Schwarzenegger targeted by environmentalists for investments in forest-destroying companies
Former movie star and politician Arnold Schwarzenegger is facing criticism after Global Witness produced evidence that his investment company is profiting off rainforest destruction in Southeast Asia. The findings are significant because Schwarzenegger championed rainforest conservation while serving as governor of California.
UN Court Orders Japan to End Antarctic Whale Hunt
The top court ruled the program was a commercial activity disguised as science.
Captain Scott’s ‘lost’ photographic negatives saved for the nation
The Polar Museum at the Scott Polar Research Institute, University of Cambridge, is proud to announce that it has successfully raised the £275,000 needed to be able to purchase the 113 photographic negatives, thanks to public support. The negatives represent an extraordinary visual record of Scott’s last expedition, but were in danger of being sold […]