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Soil policies should be driven by science—not agrochemical companies Photo by Avosb/iStock Opinion The opinions expressed here are solely those of the writer and do not necessarily reflect the official position of the Sierra Club. The last time soil health was perceived as a pressing public concern was at the peak of the Dust Bowl in the 1930s. Now, for the first time in nearly a century, it has once again piqued policymakers’ interest as awareness grows that the ground beneath our feet is...

Reply May 13, 2021 April was not only Earth Month, but also National Poetry Month. The Colorado Springs Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Services Department recently held a Leave No Trace trainer course for the new Trails Open Space and Parks (TOPS) seasonal staff members. In celebration of these two themes, we decided to initiate the course with an activity called the Exquisite Corpse Technique. Subscribe During this icebreaker, the six participants as well as the two instructors each contribut...

Bill Cook ESCANABA — Forestowners have a ridiculously cool set of resources at their fingertips. They have good reasons for ownership. Yet, nearly always, there is so much more. You might have recently acquired forestland or, perhaps, have owned a parcel for quite a while. At some point, the question may pop-up about what potential the forest has to offer. People own forests, or woodlands, for a variety of reasons. Researchers have teased-out a number of outstanding reasons, and some reaso...

5:33 Jeff Currie and his wife Ann took advantage of the early snow melt to get a look at the latest progress on the Great Headwaters Trails. “I must say this is the first time we’ve taken a look at it,” said Jeff. “It’s definitely dramatic.” They’re exploring the corner of Song Hill Lane and County Highway K, west of Phelps. That’s where the 8.5 mile stretch of trail from Conover ends and the work on the last segment of trail is beginning. Loggers cleared the trees in a portion ...

BlackRock pledges to conduct racial-equity audit Signage is displayed at the entrance to BlackRock Inc. headquarters in New York. BlackRock plans to undergo an external review of how its diversity, equity and inclusion policies impact stakeholders, the firm said in an employee memo sent April 1. Saying it must lead by example, the memo from Global Head of Human Resources Manish Mehta and Global Head of DEI Michelle Gadsden-Williams referenced the firms enhanced diversity, equity and inclusion s...

Crew working in dense understory on the Land Trust’s Linda Falls Preserve to create a shaded fuel break.  Mike Palladini, Land Trust of Napa County The Napa Communities Firewise Foundation, Land Trust of Napa County, and the Angwin Fire Safe Council are collaborating to develop a mile-long Linda Falls fuel break to protect the rural hilltop community of Angwin. “Angwin is one of the few places across Napa that has not burned in the last few years and therefore, wildfire...

Arctic Journal The Youth Training in Ethical Knowledge Sharing and Co-production to Advance Northern, Indigenous-led Conservation and Stewardship Program will train a generation of Indigenous youth to design and deliver relevant research projects using Indigenous and community-based research methods, as well as ethical approaches to knowledge sharing between Indigenous and Western ways of knowing. Youth will be trained both as guardians and researchers to develop the skills to understand, wo...

March 8, 2021 College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences PULLMAN, Wash. –Students, bees, wine, and multiple agricultural research and outreach programs will benefit from a recent $2 million donation by Northwest Farm Credit Services to Washington State University. “From its very founding, WSU has stood side-by-side with Washington’s agriculture industry—the state’s largest—to bring agricultural innovation and technology across the state,” said WSU president Kirk...

Share this article BRONX, N.Y., Feb. 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --  Last December, 70-year-old Bronx resident Irma Vega got COVID-19. Like 52 percent of people living in the Bronx, Vega had multiple chronic conditions, meaning her case of COVID-19 could easily become life-threatening. After her positive test, she arrived at Montefiore Medical Center to begin monoclonal antibody treatment. Dr. Priya Nori, director of the Antibiotic Stewardship Program, an infectious disease specialist at Montefiore ...

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