Press release by Natural Lands posted 19 March 2025 The sun glints through bare trees in a forest through which a stream flows. Photo by Celine Butler Natural Lands announced the preservation of two wooded properties that were transferred to state agencies. They provide critical habitat for migratory songbirds and other wildlife. The acreage will … Read more
In October 2024, the Committees on the Rights of the Child (CCRC) and Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR) published their Views in three communications against Finland. Both Committees concluded that the country had violated the rights of individuals in the Kova-Labba Siida (a Sámi community) by granting a mineral exploration permit and area reservation … Read more
Thanks to help from community leaders and supporters, Allegheny Land Trust is on its way to conserve more than 400 acres across Collier Township, Hampton Township, the Municipality of Monroeville, the City of Pittsburgh, Ross Township, and South Fayette Township. Panhandle Greenway Conservation Project – CONSERVED! 160 Acres in South Fayette At the year’s end, … Read more
Inside a small control room, during the middle of the day on Thursday local time in Texas, about a dozen white-knuckled engineers at a space startup named Intuitive Machines started to get worried. Their spacecraft, a lander named Athena, was beginning its final descent down to the lunar surface. A little more than a year … Read more
Press release by North Branch Land Trust on 23 January 2025 Northeastern Pennsylvania conservation non-profit North Branch Land Trust is pleased to announce elevations in leadership for 2025: Emma Thompson, Senior Director of Conservation and Operations;Kay Strickland, Secretary of the Board of Directors; andRobert Neher, new Board Member. Ellen Ferretti, Executive Director: “I am grateful … Read more
