Tag: earth
group name: tnc
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July 15, 2006 08:47 PM EDT --
The Nature Conservancy saves 77,000 acres in Guatemala's Sierra Del Lacandón National Park
The Nature Conservancy recently purchased two major pieces of privately owned land in the Sierra Del . . . more
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April 22, 2006 12:52 PM EDT --
Former United States President and supporter of The Nature Conservancy's Georgia program, Jimmy Carter is the founder of The Carter Center committed to bettering the human quality of life throughout . . . more
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April 22, 2006 12:35 PM EDT --
Scientific experts agree that the Earth's climate is changing. Climate change, more commonly known as global warming, is caused by the emission of heat-trapping gases produced by vehicles, power plants, . . . more
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April 12, 2006 12:56 PM EDT --
This Earth Day, you can make a difference:
Read messages of hope by public figures like Jimmy Carter, Jane Goodall, Tom Hanks, Elizabeth Arnold, and others -- your essay might be featured on our web site . . . more
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April 17, 2006 02:15 PM EDT --
From the pages of Nature Conservancy magazine, a unique national preserve protects a piece of our vanishing prairie heritage.
For beautiful nature photos, see our digital photo essay featuring the Tallgrass . . . more
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July 04, 2007 07:29 PM EDT --
Oceans are vitally important to human communities around the world. We depend on oceans and coasts for food, medicines and protection from storms, among other resources — more than $20 trillion annually . . . more
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April 22, 2007 09:39 AM EDT --
Driving your car? Sure. Taking a plane trip? Of course. But choosing what to eat for dinner? Did you know that many of our daily decisions can increase or decrease our overall . . . more
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June 29, 2007 08:00 AM EDT --
Is there any wilderness left? A new article in Science magazine co-authored by The Nature Conservancy's chief scientist says not really — and that conservation's task is no longer to "preserve . . . more
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December 13, 2006 07:38 PM EST --
Simple Ways That You Can Make a Difference
Think climate change is too big of a problem to solve? Think again! Small changes in our everyday lives can make a big difference.
Just ask Patrick Gonzalez, . . . more
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August 16, 2006 06:36 AM EDT --
Transforming Coral Reef Conservation
A Global Program for Sustainable Tropical Marine Conservation
Across the oceans, The Nature Conservancy is promoting a worldwide effort to conserve coral reefs and . . . more
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August 17, 2006 10:23 PM EDT --
Climate Change: Impacts and Adaptation
Global climate change is changing the places we know and cherish. Within our lifetimes, we will see the visible effects of global climate change on coastlines, coral . . . more
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February 14, 2008 03:27 AM EST --
From my environmental blog:
The Antarctic Sciences Division of the National Science Foundation (NSF) provided a grant to author Kathleen Keeley to visit the Antarctic and write a novel that . . . more
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July 22, 2006 06:46 PM EDT --
Climate Change: The Threat
Scientific experts agree that the Earth's climate is changing. Climate change, more commonly known as global warming, is caused by the emission of heat trapping gases produced . . . more
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January 20, 2007 11:59 AM EST --
Conservation 2.0: Curbing Deforestation to Slow Climate Change
By Bill Stanley
Director, Global Climate Change Initiative, The Nature Conservancy
My Uncle John — who’s in his sixties — . . . more
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July 22, 2006 07:17 PM EDT --
A Quiz on Global Warming and Climate Change
Climate change, more commonly known as global warming, is caused by the emission of heat-trapping gases, primarily carbon dioxide (CO2). These heat-trapping . . . more
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January 20, 2007 11:23 AM EST --
Conservation 2.0: Environmental Security - Ending the "War on Terra"
By Steven J. McCormick
President and CEO, The Nature Conservancy
The lessons from Easter Island several centuries ago are . . . more
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July 15, 2006 08:52 PM EDT --
The Nature Conservancy saves 77,000 acres in Guatemala's Sierra Del Lacandón National Park
The Nature Conservancy recently purchased two major pieces of privately owned land in the Sierra Del . . . more
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January 20, 2007 11:01 AM EST --
Conservation 2.0: Accounting for Nature
By Peter Kareiva
Chief Scientist, The Nature Conservancy
Modern science has rediscovered what hunter-gatherers knew over 1 million years ago — and what today’s . . . more
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January 20, 2007 09:52 AM EST --
Invasive Species: Preventing the Next Great Lakes Invasion
by Lauren Miura
Since the 1800s, species from faraway waters such as zebra mussels and purple loosestrife have been hitching rides to the Great . . . more
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January 20, 2007 11:41 AM EST --
Conservation 2.0: Water for Life - Improving Dams for Nature and People
By Brian Richter
Director, Sustainable Waters Program, The Nature Conservancy
When the United Nations took stock of the global . . . more
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