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Paperitalo Environmental News
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Director Launches Nationwide Forest Protection Campaign
By Haddy Touray
The Director of Forestry, Lt. Colonel Salifu Corr, has declared the 2025/2026 period as a zero-tolerance season for bushfires and charcoal production.
He warns that offenders will face the full force of the law, particularly in the … Thursday, December 18, 2025 7:34 pm EST
| | | Top forest official exits as USDA shakeup continues
A top Agriculture Department official overseeing the Forest Service has left the agency amid bureaucratic shuffles shaping the Trump administration’s agenda on national forests.
Kristin Sleeper, the former deputy agriculture undersecretary for natural … Thursday, December 18, 2025 7:34 pm EST
| | | Flood alerts as heavy rain lashes Forest and Christchurch
Flood alerts have been issued by the Environment Agency as torrential rain lashes the New Forest and Christchurch today (Thursday).
This comes as a Met Office yellow alert for heavy rain and strong wind is in force for the areas until 9pm.
An Environment … Thursday, December 18, 2025 7:34 pm EST
| | | Free forest management course offered to Martin County Landowners
LOOGOOTEE – Martin County residents looking to improve the health and value of their woodlands have a unique opportunity this winter. The Martin County Soil & Water Conservation District (SWCD) has announced it will fully sponsor the registration fees … Thursday, December 18, 2025 7:34 pm EST
| | | Pupils help create new forest and produce promotional film
Emily Massey, CEO of the Trust, said: "It’s wonderful to see pupils at Marksbury and Pensford actively shaping their local environment. Through projects like Echo Wood, they’re not only understanding that small actions, such as planting and caring for … Thursday, December 18, 2025 7:34 pm EST
| | | Like a winter forest, God draws the truth from us
I have spent many hours on snowshoes. My first taste of snowshoeing was at age four or five in Fort Nelson, B.C. (Treaty 8 Territory). My father was serving there as a member of the Royal Canadian Army Pay Corps and was given training suitable to the … Thursday, December 18, 2025 7:34 pm EST
| | | 'Environment or development exco?' Green Party sees red with Jamaliah Razak says she should be defending the remaining green spaces in Selangor instead. 1h ago ⋅ 2
The Green Party has criticised Selangor government exco Jamaliah Jamaluddin for allegedly failing to protect the land surrounding the Ayer Hitam Forest Reserve in Puchong.
Party pro tem secretary Abdul Razak Ismail said the DAP assemblyperson, who oversees … Thursday, December 18, 2025 7:34 pm EST
| | | Respect the environment and each other
The Conservation Regulator, Forest Fire Management Victoria and Parks Victoria are urging responsible recreation as Victorians take a well-earned break this holiday season.
Trail bike-riding, four-wheel driving and camping are all fun ways to get out and … Thursday, December 18, 2025 7:34 pm EST
| | | India to get its first forest university in THIS city, not in Mumbai, Delhi, Bengaluru or Hyderabad, it is in...
Uttar Pradesh is set to establish India's first forest university in Gorakhpur, focused on forestry, wildlife and environmental sciences. The university will offer specialised programs in forestry, agroforestry, and conservation. The campus will … Thursday, December 18, 2025 7:34 pm EST
| | | Zambia Emerges as African Climate Champion with Historic $5.5 Billion Forest Protection Deal
Zambia has cemented its position as a continental leader in environmental stewardship, securing a landmark $5.5 billion commitment at COP30 to safeguard its forests and accelerate sustainable development.
The historic funding, channeled through the … Thursday, December 18, 2025 7:34 pm EST
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