Archive for March 2024
Cable car proposal is Nepal’s latest plan to commercialize national parks
This is the second story in a three-part miniseries on Nepal’s development plans around protected areas. Read Part One and Part Three. KATHMANDU — Nepal’s Ministry of Forest and Environment is preparing to allow the construction of ropeways inside protected areas of the country, a draft of a proposed regulation seen by Mongabay suggests. Ropeways, […]
With energy demand surging, utilities fall back on their old standby: Fossil fuels
Federal incentives for clean energy are struggling to overcome old-school planning.
Read MorePuerto Rico declares an emergency as cases of dengue fever spike
Warmer temperatures are driving outbreaks of dengue worldwide, with millions of cases already reported in 2024.
Read MorePolar Ice Melt Is Altering the Rotation of the Earth, Affecting Timekeeping
The Earth is spinning slightly faster than it was a few years ago, but the rapid melt of polar ice is keeping that acceleration in check, with consequences for timekeeping, a new study finds.
Read MoreChart: Which states support community-led clean energy the most?
Canary Media’s chart of the week translates crucial data about the clean energy transition into a visual format. Local policies can either help or hinder community-led clean energy solutions — but according to a new report, most states are doing more hindering than helping. This year’s Community Power Scorecard…
Read MoreCalifornia regulator takes income-based electric bills off the table
The controversial plan to require California’s three biggest utilities to start charging their customers based on how much money they make has been shelved by state regulators — at least for now. Instead, the California Public Utilities Commission is proposing a less radical — if not necessarily less controversial —…
Read MoreExpediting environmental policy: Interview with Bangladesh minister Saber Hossain Chowdhury
Saber Hossain Chowdhury was appointed Bangladesh’s new minister of environment, forest and climate change on Jan. 11, 2024. Part of the new government that will hold office for the next five years, he’s already made radical decisions on national environmental policy. Chief among these is the “100-day program” approach to tackling critical issues within an […]
Cambodian official acquitted in trial that exposed monkey-laundering scheme
PHNOM PENH — On March 22, a jury in Miami, Florida, found Cambodian forestry official Kry Masphal not guilty of conspiracy and smuggling in relation to allegations that he was involved in exporting wild-caught monkeys to the United States and falsely labeling them as captive-bred. Masphal, the director of the Cambodian Forestry Administration’s Department of […]
Nepal mulls policy shift to allow hotels back into tiger strongholds
This is the first story in a three-part miniseries on Nepal’s development plans around protected areas. Read Part Two and Part Three. KATHMANDU — Nepal’s Ministry of Forest and Environment is preparing fresh regulations to allow hotels to return to national parks such as Chitwan, a decade after they were shut down based on environmental […]
NASA Awards Promote Science, Technology, Engineering, Math Nationwide
NASA is awarding approximately $3.7 million to 17 museums, science centers, and other informal education institutions as part of an initiative to ignite STEM excitement. The money will go toward projects that inspire students and their learning support systems to take an active role in the wonder of science, technology, engineering, and math. “We’re […]
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