Does the concrete industry have a big environmental impact?
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The 20 billion tons of concrete produced around the world annually account for an estimated five to 10 percent of global carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions.
Search Results for wildlife
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Want to keep bird feeders from becoming squirrel buffet?
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Many homeowners enjoy feeding birds in their yards until squirrels start nibbling at the feed—or the feeders. Squirrels climb on bird feeders and eat the food, often chewing and clawing through wood and plastic to get to it.
Albemarle County announces application deadline for conservation easements program
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Albemarle County is accepting applications through Oct. 31 for the upcoming round of the Acquisition of Conservation Easements program, a voluntary, non-regulatory program established to protect land and working farms in the rural area.
Blue Ridge Parkway asks visitors to enjoy the view, watch the road
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Blue Ridge Parkway rangers and staff plan to welcome approximately 2 million visitors along the 469-mile scenic route this October. With fall color beginning, park managers want to remind the public that a Parkway drive is different than most.
NOVA Parks successfully connects 500,000 children with nature
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Whether it’s sleeping under the stars, zip-lining through the trees, paddling across a pristine body of water, or having a naturalist show you a turtle or a snake, over 100,000 children a year in Northern Virginia are interacting with nature through the regional parks operated by NOVA Parks.
Envision the James initiative receives NFWF funds for sediment reduction
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A joint proposal submitted by the James River Association and Chesapeake Conservancy will receive funding from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation to reduce sediment and nutrient runoff to improve water quality in the James River watershed as part of the Envision the James initiative.
October 30 deadline for localities to apply for farmland preservation matching fund grants
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The Office of Farmland Preservation of the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services has announced an Oct. 30 application deadline for localities interested in receiving state matching funds for local Purchase of Development Rights programs.
Shenandoah National Park seeks Feedback on biocontrols to manage non-native hemlock woolly adelgid pest
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Shenandoah National Park officials are seeking public opinion on a plan to release a predatory beetle as a new tool to help control the spread of hemlock woolly adelgid (HWA).
Governor McAuliffe announces matching tourism grants
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Governor Terry McAuliffe announced today that more than $796,000 in matching grant funds will be awarded to 45 local tourism initiatives as part of Virginia Tourism Corporation’s (VTC) Marketing Leverage Program.
What is solar desalination?
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Solar desalination is a technique used to remove salt from water via a specially designed still that uses solar energy to boil seawater and capture the resulting steam, which is in turn cooled and condensed into pristine freshwater. Salt and other impurities are left behind in the still.
