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Paperitalo Environmental News
( Last updated Saturday, February 14, 2026 6:55 am EST) | |
This Lesser-known Caribbean Island Has Stunning Beaches, Rain Forest Hikes, and Incredible Biodiversity
Top 5 Can’t Miss
Stay at the hillside La Suite Villa hotel, where you can soak in your own private sea-view Jacuzzi.
Discover stunning white- and black-sand beaches along the scenic southern coastline.
Taste the famous rhum agricole at one of several … Saturday, February 14, 2026 6:55 am EST
| | | Enchanted Forest creator Roger Tofte dies at 96
Updated Feb. 13, 2026, 7:42 p.m. PT
Roger Tofte, the creator of the Enchanted Forest theme park south of Salem, died Feb. 13 at 96, with his family by his side, the family announced.
Tofte was born on Jan. 8, 1930 in Chippewa Falls and moved to Astoria … Saturday, February 14, 2026 6:55 am EST
| | | J-K to intensify forest conservation, plant 1 crore saplings in 2026-27: Minister
Jammu, Feb 13: Jammu and Kashmir Forest Minister Javed Rana on Friday said the government will scale up efforts to strengthen forest conservation, biodiversity protection and eco-tourism across the Union territory in the coming fiscal.
Winding up the … Saturday, February 14, 2026 6:55 am EST
| | | Family Day adventure planned at UBC Research Forest
Published 2:00 pm Friday, February 13, 2026
The Malcolm Knapp Research Forest in Maple Ridge will be the scene of a Family Adventure Day on Monday, Feb. 16.
Family Day will offer a day of fun, learning and adventure in the great outdoors. For $12 per … Saturday, February 14, 2026 6:55 am EST
| | | LA passes grants for Jal Shakti, Forest, TA departments
Renewed push for forest conservation, water security, tribal-centric development: Javed Rana
STATE TIMES NEWS
JAMMU: Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly on Friday passed the grants worth Rs. 3,24,177.48 Lakh for Public Health Engineering, Rs. 1,52,482. … Saturday, February 14, 2026 6:55 am EST
| | | Ochoco National Forest seeks seasonal workers for summer recreation season
Published 11:39 am Thursday, February 12, 2026
The Ochoco National Forest and Crooked River National Grassland are hiring seasonal employees for the upcoming recreation season and encouraging local residents to apply.
Forest officials said the temporary … Saturday, February 14, 2026 6:55 am EST
| | | J&K Assembly passes grants for Jal Shakti, Forest, Tribal Affairs depts
Renewed push for forest conservation, water security, tribal-centric dev: Javed Rana
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly on Friday passed the grants worth Rs. 3,24,177.48 Lakh for Public Health Engineering, Rs. 1,52,482.05 lakh for Forest, … Saturday, February 14, 2026 6:55 am EST
| | | Malta’s underwater forest: restoring Posidonia meadows that keep our sea alive
An extraordinary habitat is quietly sustaining our way of life right beneath the glittering surface of Malta’s sea: the Posidonia oceanica.
On land, you may recognise it as heaps of dark brown, fibrous seagrass known as banquettes, but underwater this … Saturday, February 14, 2026 6:55 am EST
| | | 1,763 forest fire incidents affecting 4,100 hectares recorded in Jammu division over past 3 years
Jammu, Feb 13: The Jammu and Kashmir government on Thursday said the Jammu region has witnessed more than 1,760 forest fire incidents since FY 2023-24 till January 2026, affecting over 4,100 hectares.
As per official data released by the forest and … Saturday, February 14, 2026 6:55 am EST
| | | Over 39,000 Forest Rights Claims Rejected in Jammu Kashmir, Govt Says
SRINAGAR: The government has disclosed that a large majority of forest rights claims filed under the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006 in Jammu and Kashmir have been rejected, with official … Saturday, February 14, 2026 6:55 am EST
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