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Fire engulfs a forest.
February 25, 2025 - Filed Under: Environment, Forestry, Forest Management

Did you know that wildfire is a common occurrence in Mississippi? If you live in the rural-urban interface – areas where human development moves into rural areas – your risk of being affected by wildfire increases.

Homemade pumpkin, bat, monster Halloween decor with a toilet paper roll, tin can, and water bottle.
October 18, 2024 - Filed Under: Natural Resources, Environment, Waste Management

Halloween spending is expected to reach $11.6 billion this year, and many of those purchases will become waste. Check out these tips for ways to have a more sustainable holiday.

A pile of gifts wrapped in various papers and ribbons.
December 15, 2023 - Filed Under: Family, Natural Resources, Environment, Waste Management

When you think about the holidays, all the food, gifts, holiday décor, and gatherings with friends and family likely come to mind. What you may not think about is how much garbage we create during this season. Check out these tips that can help you recycle this holiday season.

June 19, 2023 - Filed Under: Extension Program Priorities, Environment, Marine Resources

BILOXI, Miss. -- The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality awarded Mississippi State University $800,000 to begin a three-year project to establish the Mississippi Sound Estuary Program and facilitate future conservation and restoration projects from Escatawpa to the Pearl River.

Man with a bull
December 19, 2022 - Filed Under: Livestock, Natural Resources, Environment, Marine Resources

Coastal development compounded with the impacts of climate change are making natural resource managers struggle with restoring and managing coastal uplands due to the heavy front-end investment and need for continuous maintenance.

Some activities essential to management of coastal uplands for habitat benefits include clearing of thick woody underbrush and removal of invasive species. Common invasives found in coastal uplands locally include kudzu, Japanese climbing fern, Chinese tallow, Chinese privet and cogongrass.

December 13, 2022 - Filed Under: Natural Resources, Environment

STARKVILLE, Miss. -- Mississippi State University has been awarded a grant of nearly $6.6 million for shoreline restoration work on the Gulf Coast.

People picking up trash
June 30, 2022 - Filed Under: Natural Resources, Environment

BILOXI, Miss. — Litter is a global issue that is known to decrease tourism, cost significant amounts of money to eliminate, and have tremendous environmental impacts. It is ultimately an inevitable byproduct of living our everyday lives.