Every area of the world needs environmental conservationists and therefore, environmental volunteers. However, in developing countries, protecting the environment is not often considered a priority, and thus it is in these areas of the world where volunteers are most needed. Madagascar is one of the most endangered places in the world. Located off the coast of Africa, this island is home to an array of plants and animals, including 50 species of lemur found nowhere else on Earth.

Republican members of the House Interior-Environment Appropriations Subcommittee expressed support for the Interior Department’s tribal programs Tuesday, but indicated that a proposed budget increase is unlikely to get their approval. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland appeared before the panel to make the case for the administration’s March 9 request for $18.8 billion in fiscal 2024 discretionary funding, a 9.3 percent increase from the fiscal 2023 enacted levels. Haaland highlighted the $4.7 billion that would go to the Interior Department’s tribal programs, an increase of $690 million.

SALT LAKE CITY — A Utah family says justice was not served as the man who murdered their teenage son at a South Jordan graduation party in 2021 was sentenced to at least 18 years in prison. The family of Kelly Glaubensklee, who was 19 when he was killed, asked 3rd District Judge Kara Pettit to impose the maximum sentence for the murder and weapon charges Anthony Rendon was convicted of, which would have totaled at least 48 years in prison.

John Michael Crichton (/ˈkraɪtÉ™n/; October 23, 1942 â€" November 4, 2008) was an American author, screenwriter, film director and producer best known for his work in the science fiction, thriller, and medical fiction genres. His books have sold over 200 million copies worldwide, and over a dozen have been adapted into films. His literary works are usually within the action genre and heavily feature technology. His novels epitomize the techno-thriller genre of literature, often exploring technology and failures of human interaction with it, especially resulting in catastrophes with biotechnology.

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