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Paperitalo Environmental News
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Ex-Environment Minister Calls for Making Public NGO Tipoffs to Authorities to Identify Possible Motives for Petrohan Murders
It would be very useful if all the reports submitted over the years by the National Agency for the Control of Protected Territories (NACPT) association were made public, in order to identify any potential motives for revenge against them, said Borislav … Thursday, February 5, 2026 7:58 am EST
| | | Forest Service and Baringo residents' dispute pushes students to learn under trees
Pupils of Loramoru Primary School in Mukutani continue to study under harsh and deplorable conditions as a deepening standoff between the Kenya Forest Service (KFS) and the local community disrupts efforts to rebuild the school.
The dispute centers on … Thursday, February 5, 2026 7:58 am EST
| | | Forest hut not fit for fairies
The hut, a mere stone's throw from the upmarket Hawthorn Boutique Hotel, was discovered by the CGH Neighbourhood Watch (NW) when they responded to the woman's complaint.
The hut near the hotel. Photo: Cameron Squire
GEORGE NEWS - The alleged … Thursday, February 5, 2026 7:58 am EST
| | | Illegal mountain bike trail in Tweed Valley ‘putting public and environment at risk’
An illegal mountain bike trail created in the Tweed Valley without planning permission is putting the public at risk, it has been warned.
Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) said it had recently been made aware of a path built at Caberston, without any agreed … Thursday, February 5, 2026 7:58 am EST
| | | ‘Environment treated as secondary concern, not survival infrastructure’: Experts say Union Budget fails to prioritise clean air for Delhi
Despite Delhi-NCR reeling under chronic air pollution, the Union Budget 2026-27 has failed to prioritise clean air, said experts during a panel discussion organised by the Impact and Policy Research Institute (IMPRI), a think tank for policy research at … Thursday, February 5, 2026 7:58 am EST
| | | ‘The Budget Continues To Denude The Fragile Environment’: Sridhar Radhakrishnan
Not small-scale and traditional fish-workers. The budget does continue support for fisheries through schemes like PMMSY and talks about value chains and exports. That helps processing and marketing, and possibly larger players in the sector. But climate … Thursday, February 5, 2026 7:58 am EST
| | | Tried forest bathing? Rediscover life's simple joys in Coorg
In a world that demands we move faster, I was able to slow down and spend the most peaceful three days wandering the forests of Poomaale Estate, a tranquil 300-acre wilderness collective in the Western Ghats, managed by Beforest.
No phones, no goals, just … Thursday, February 5, 2026 7:58 am EST
| | | Forest Museum celebrates grand opening
Charles Zimmerman works on his telegraph operator skills in the train exhibit side of the Forest Museum.
Photo by Karen Vaughn
By Betty Zimmerman
TCB correspondent
WOODVILLE – The ribbon cutting of the Tyler County Forest Museum was celebrated on Saturday, … Thursday, February 5, 2026 7:58 am EST
| | | Food caddies for Epping Forest households begin delivery for new bin system
The introduction of food caddies is part of a plan for Epping Forest District Council to separate food and garden waste to bring it in line with other local councils in Essex.
The district council is responsible for waste collection and the changes align … Thursday, February 5, 2026 7:58 am EST
| | | AS WE SEE IT: Missing the forest for the trees
Last week our social media drew some incendiary comments related to a guest editorial – so much so that I had to ban a person for inflammatory remarks and threats, delete material that would have gotten us flagged by the social media provider, and then … Thursday, February 5, 2026 7:58 am EST
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