EPA Administrator Regan Wraps up Successful Mission to Africa, Reaffirms Commitment to Partnerships in Mozambique and Ghana

February 2, 2024 / by Office of the Administrator AO / Africa, Air Quality, Climate, North America, Oceans

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON — EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan returned from Africa this week after completing a successful mission to Mozambique and Ghana, where he reinforced EPA’s commitment to partnering with leaders, young people, and advocates to develop shared solutions to environmental challenges. Administrator Regan participated in a range of […]

EPA to Host Turner Station Community Meeting to Share Information on Efforts to Improve Sparrows Point and Bear Creek

February 2, 2024 / by Region 03 / Africa, Lands, North America, Species

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Mid-Atlantic Region is hosting a public meeting to discuss the proposed cleanup plan for the Bear Creek Superfund Site and important efforts EPA is making to address environmental justice concerns in the Turner Station community.   “Turner Station is an important community, […]

A ‘Revolutionary’ Way to Feed the World That’s Very Old

January 22, 2024 / by Somini Sengupta / Africa, Environment, Journalism, Lands, New York Times, North America

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The U.S. global food security envoy is pushing to bring back traditional African crops that American policies helped to sideline. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/22/climate/agriculture-africa-traditional-crops.html

Administrator Regan to Highlight Climate, Equity, and Youth Leadership in Visits to Mozambique and Ghana

January 19, 2024 / by Office of the Administrator AO / Africa, Air Quality, Asia, Climate, North America, South America

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – This weekend, EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan will travel to Mozambique and Ghana to build partnerships and share solutions on a range of environmental priorities, including the development of clean energy, protecting clean air, encouraging responsible mining of critical minerals, and recycling of materials from […]

Climate Change Makes East Africa’s Deadly Floods Worse, Study Finds

December 7, 2023 / by Delger Erdenesanaa / Africa, Climate, Environment, Journalism, New York Times

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The extreme rain and flooding in Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia this fall has been made twice as intense by climate change, according to a new study. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/07/climate/climate-change-flooding-east-africa.html

Interior Department Leaders Affirm Commitment to Global Conservation, Science Partnerships in South Africa Visit

November 20, 2023 / by Jason Patlis / Africa, Government, United States Department of the Interior

Published by the Department of the Interior Assistant Secretary for Insular and International Affairs Carmen G. Cantor and U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Director David Applegate wrapped up a week-long trip to Cape Town, South Africa, where they led the Department of the Interior’s delegation to the intergovernmental Group on Earth Observations (GEO) Ministerial Summit. Read the […]

In good news for elephants, Africa’s largest savanna elephant population is stable

October 4, 2023 / by Jason Patlis / Africa, Conservation, Global News, Species, World Wildlife Foundation

Published by the World Wildlife Fund Seven aircraft surveyed over 40,000 miles of southern Africa’s Kavango Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area (KAZA TFCA) to estimate the size of Africa’s largest savanna elephant population. Read the full article at: https://www.worldwildlife.org/stories/in-good-news-for-elephants-africa-s-largest-savanna-elephant-population-is-stable

Now Available: 2,000 Rhinos, Free to Good Homes With Plenty of Space

September 18, 2023 / by RACHEL NUWER / Africa, Environment, Journalism, New York Times, Species

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The animals, from a financially struggling private herd in South Africa, have been sold to a conservation group and will be released into the wild. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/18/climate/rhino-herd-sold-south-africa.html

Behati Prinsloo Levine on the magic of Namibia’s black rhinos—and what we can do to save them

September 12, 2023 / by Jason Patlis / Africa, Conservation, Global News, Species, World Wildlife Foundation

Published by the World Wildlife Fund When I was a kid, marking days off the calendar until school holidays arrived, I knew that each day took me closer to Etosha National Park in Namibia. We must protect this iconic species. Read the full article at: https://www.worldwildlife.org/stories/behati-prinsloo-levine-on-the-magic-of-namibia-s-black-rhinos-and-what-we-can-do-to-save-them

EPA Selects Educational Organizations to Receive Over $3.1 Million to Support Environmental Projects Nationwide

August 15, 2023 / by Office of the Administrator AO / Africa, Climate, Fresh Water, North America, Species

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON — Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is announcing the selection of 33 organizations to receive over $3.1 million in funding for projects under the Environmental Education Grants Program. Among the grant recipients are four Minority Serving Institutions.   “We know that climate change is one of the […]

EPA and Peace Corps Sign Memorandum of Understanding to Advance Environmental Protection Around the World

May 16, 2023 / by International and Tribal Affairs OITA / Africa, Asia, Climate, Europe, North America

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – Yesterday, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael S. Regan and Peace Corps Director Carol Spahn convened for a ceremonial signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the two agencies to broaden and strengthen institutional ties and create opportunities for cooperation related to strategic […]

Floods and Landslides Kill More Than 120 in Rwanda

May 3, 2023 / by Arafat Mugabo and Emma Bubola / Africa, Environment, Journalism, Lands, New York Times

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Many areas across East Africa have in recent years experienced both severe droughts and heavy rainfalls that killed many and damaged property and crops. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/03/world/africa/rwanda-floods-death-count.html

EPA Announces Over $5 Million to California Organizations to Investigate Cumulative Health Impacts of Climate Change on Underserved Communities

February 27, 2023 / by Region 09 / Africa, Air Quality, Climate, North America

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) SAN FRANCISCO – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced over $5 million in grant funding to four California institutions for community-based research to examine how climate change may compound adverse environmental conditions and stressors for vulnerable populations in underserved communities. EPA is awarding more than $21 […]

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