Abandoned lands could be both an opportunity and a threat for biodiversity; a recent article highlights why abandoned lands are critical in the assessment of global restoration and conservation ...

BRANCH TOWNSHIP — Sen. Dave Argall (R-29) and Rep. Tim Twardzik (R-123) visited the site of an ongoing abandoned mine land reclamation project near Branchdale on Friday. The project, spearheaded by ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WSET) — The Virginia Department of Energy (Virginia Energy) is getting a second round of funding to reclaim abandoned mine land features across the Commonwealth. The agency will receive ...

Solar panels, carbon storage and alternative fuel sources are all key elements of the U.S. transition to cleaner forms of energy, reducing the country's reliance on climate change-causing fossil fuels ...

About 30 million acres of U.S. cropland have been abandoned since the 1980s, a new analysis suggests. The study, published in Environmental Research Letters, offers a detailed look at land with ...

MADISON, Wis. -- Across the U.S. there's about 30 million acres of land that's been cultivated but abandoned since the 1980s. Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison now know where they are ...

The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has awarded $19,640,380 for the environmental restoration of eight abandoned mine lands (AML) projects as part of the Abandoned Mine Lands ...

The reuse of abandoned croplands should be considered by governments as a way to tackle climate change and reduce the environmental impacts of agricultural expansion. This was a key takeaway from a ...

A new commentary article sheds light on the historical and potential future role of post-agricultural landscapes (PALs) in combating climate change as crucial carbon sinks. Led by researcher Stephen ...