The council wants to make communities healthier and more attractive and also to raise awareness and understanding of local and global environmental issues. Bio diesel is a blend of vegetable oils and diesel which emits far less greenhouse gases and local air pollution that ordinary fuel. The council is continually monitoring air pollution levels across the county borough and we believe this move will help improve air quality. The 400 strong vehicle fleet will now use bio diesel as part of...

Answer: The type of wildlife habitat you develop will depend on the type of farmland, the soil types on the farm and the wildlife you wish to attract. Much of our problems today begin with too much mowing, which creates a sterile environment for wildlife. As our hunting patterns have changed, we also have seen a tremendous upswing in the numbers of raccoons, opossums and skunks across our rural/urban countryside. In years past, many of our farms did not have modern equipment to mow all the...

District officials ordered a mandatory ban because air quality is expected to be unhealthy through at least midnight on Monday. Violators can face fines, which start at $50 for first-time offenders. Kern County's #1 Marketplace. Don't light up your fireplace or wood stove Sunday or Monday if you live in the valley portion of Kern County. That's on the orders of the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District, which each day determines the wood-burning status for valley counties....

The project, which was being dedicated Monday though it was already under way, began more than 25 years after authorities discovered pollution in city and private wells five miles north of the Tucson International Airport. The new cleanup project is going on in an area where government contractors used toxic chemicals such as TCE during the 1940s, 50s and beyond for plating, cleaning and degreasing operations connected with defense-related projects. TUCSON - A new $5 million facility to...

The most dramatic effect might be air pollution. But more experts are worried that this boom in coal production is taking a heavy toll on the environment and on health. Coal has become the fuel of choice in much of the world, which is good news for coal-producing states like Virginia. Demand for coal is expected to continue growing worldwide through 2030, when economists say it will stand at just under 7 billion tons a year. World's growing dependence on coal leaving a trail of...

usDiggRedditYahooMyWebGoogleFacebookWhat's this? Bills pushing for oil and gas drilling By Dave Wolf Lebanon Daily News Article Launched:11/03/2007 10:45:40 PM EDT Land use has become increasingly interesting and a bit disturbing topic in recent times as outdoor folks begin to get a foothold on what has always been a slippery slope habitat for wildlife verses economical gains. usDiggRedditYahooMyWebGoogleFacebookWhat's this? Bills pushing for oil and gas drilling By Dave Wolf Lebanon Daily...

The program kicks off on Tuesday, November 13, with an Animals of Negros foot parade in Bacolod City featuring representatives from local schools and government and non-government organizations dressed in costumes to show many of the endangered species of Negros including rare hornbills, spotted deer, and leopard cats. This will be the first island-wide celebration of Negros wildlife with collaborative activities organized in both provinces. It aims to increase awareness among Negrenses on...

Students were divided into five groups of about 15 students each for activities such as orienteering, a water ecosystem study of the Fox River and Woodland Creek, group dynamics, forest ecology, and a habitat hike through the woods. During a walk after the lesson, students were keenly aware of the small animals that inhabited the area. In orienteering, students learned how to use a compass and read a map, then were told to find a specific plaque on a tree. Spindler talked to them about...

If we could protect sufficient habitat for all species, wildlife conservation would be easy. Sometimes these actions take place in prime wildlife habitat. But in the real world, people and wildlife compete for habitat. Madera Canyon is known to birders far and wide as a place to see specialty species such as elegant trogans, elf owls, painted redstarts and 15 species of hummingbirds. We farm land, cut forests, mine minerals, dam rivers and develop land for housing, industry and tourism....