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Vermont Baking Company Develops Regeneratively Grown Whole Wheat Flour

Vermont Baking Company Develops Regeneratively Grown Whole Wheat Flour

King Arthur Baking Company, a Vermont-based flour and baking goods company, has produced a new whole wheat flour using regenerative agriculture. The product, called Regeneratively-Grown Climate Blend, is made up of a variety of wheat crops. According to the company, their Climate Blend offers a more sustainable flour that will perform nearly the same as […]

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    Biden Admin Cancels Oil, Gas Leases in Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

    Biden Admin Cancels Oil, Gas Leases in Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

    The U.S. Department of the Interior announced last week the canceling of oil and gas drilling leases in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska.  The leases were previously sold on Jan. 6, 2021, during former president Donald Trump’s term, but were then suspended by the Biden administration in June 2021. The leases would have […]

    Amazon Deforestation Down 66% From Last July in Lula’s Brazil

    Amazon Deforestation Down 66% From Last July in Lula’s Brazil

    The Amazon rainforest is the largest tropical rainforest on the planet. It is home to more animal and plant species than any terrestrial ecosystem, including one-third of the world’s tropical trees. This diverse sanctuary is also one of the last refuges for jaguars, pink river dolphins and harpy eagles, according to WWF. Brazil has an […]

    Environmental Leaders From 185 Countries Launch Biodiversity Protection Fund

    Environmental Leaders From 185 Countries Launch Biodiversity Protection Fund

    In a meeting of the Global Environment Facility (GEF)’s Seventh Assembly in Vancouver, Canada on Thursday, representatives from 185 countries agreed to launch a new global conservation fund, with Canada pledging 200 million Canadian dollars and the United Kingdom contributing 10 million pounds. The United Nations is seeking contributions for the protection of 30 percent […]

    New Chumash Heritage Marine Sanctuary Proposed off California Coast

    New Chumash Heritage Marine Sanctuary Proposed off California Coast

    The first tribally nominated marine sanctuary has been proposed by the Biden administration in collaboration with the Chumash tribe. The Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary would span 5,600 square miles off the coast of central California. The project is now undergoing a public comment period. The sanctuary would include an area off a 156-mile stretch […]

    Amazon Nations Sign Rainforest Protection Agreement, but Don’t Agree on Deforestation Deadline

    Amazon Nations Sign Rainforest Protection Agreement, but Don’t Agree on Deforestation Deadline

    Representatives from the eight countries that share the Amazon river basin have signed the Belém Declaration, an agreement to work together to conserve the planet’s largest rainforest that includes a list of shared environmental measures and policies. However, the accord fell short of a consensus on ending deforestation. The countries — Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, […]