Tag: environment
group name: tnc
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July 13, 2007 12:55 PM EDT --
In Jamaica’s Rio Grande River valley, local communities are struggling with a man-made threat to their way of life — poison fishing, the practice of harvesting fish and shellfish by polluting . . . more
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April 30, 2006 12:54 PM EDT --
Tropical and temperate rainforests are among the most important and yet threatened ecosystems on the planet.
Today, more than half of Earth's original rainforests have all been destroyed, victims . . . more
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May 20, 2006 10:32 AM EDT --
The Best Deal I Know: Personal Reflections on Spring Migration
by Phil Hoose
One of the benchmarks in my year's orbit, as distinctive as any holiday, is the first April morning that I pedal my bike . . . more
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April 26, 2006 04:18 PM EDT --
New Protected Area Furthers Conservation of 4 Million Acres of the Amazon Rainforest Between Peru and Brazil
On April 3, 2006, the Peruvian government declared the Sierra del Divisor Reserve Zone a new . . . more
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March 24, 2008 11:30 AM EDT --
With the launch of THE GREEN on April 17 th , 2007 Sundance Channel became the first television network in the United States to dedicate a major regularly-scheduled programming destination entirely . . . more
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May 17, 2006 11:56 AM EDT --
"I love the sky and I love the woods," says award-winning photographer Clyde Butcher, who for 35 years has captured untrammeled landscapes on film with his large-format cameras.
Nowhere is that . . . more
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June 08, 2007 02:51 PM EDT --
The world has come to a consensus: Climate change is happening now, and human activity is primarily responsible. But what's next?
We talked with Bill Stanley, director of The Nature Conservancy’s . . . more
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June 05, 2006 06:27 AM EDT --
Bluebirds Welcome
If You Build it, They Will Come
In Washington's South Puget Sound, western bluebirds arrive each spring to nest in rare oak-studded prairies covered in blue camas flowers and chocolate . . . more
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May 17, 2006 04:56 PM EDT --
Saying the time to act is now, The Nature Conservancy and two leading conservation organizations launched an $80 million campaign to restore and protect Puget Sound's ecologically rich shorelines and . . . more
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June 05, 2006 09:26 PM EDT --
Zumwalt Prairie Preserve Expands:
Grassland preserve is haven for birds of prey and other wildlife
The Nature Conservancy has signed an option to purchase 6,065 acres from a private owner to expand its . . . more
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June 02, 2006 10:22 PM EDT --
BP America donates 655 acres near Chesapeake Bay to The Nature Conservancy
BP America has donated 655 acres of forested wetlands and mature hardwood forests to The Nature Conservancy. The acreage is . . . more
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June 12, 2006 06:13 AM EDT --
Flaming Gorge Dam in Utah will mimic natural river flow
In February, public agencies and conservation groups celebrated an important victory for both native fish species and collaborative approaches to . . . more
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June 04, 2006 07:38 PM EDT --
Betting on the Ranch:
Saving Wetlands and a Way of Life on the Plains
It's 26 miles to town, and the chores never end. But for ranchers Shane and Kristi Daniels and their four daughters, the Horse . . . more
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May 18, 2006 03:03 PM EDT --
Do you want to make a difference every day? Want to learn about simple, effective actions you can take to help save coral reefs and the fish, animals, and plants that depend on them? You've come to . . . more
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April 07, 2008 04:42 PM EDT --
Interior design has become a big business, which can have a major environmental impact. Harmful toxic pollutants are often found in carpets, paints and furniture finishes and new furniture is often unnecessarily . . . more
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March 31, 2008 10:52 AM EDT --
The world's reliance on fossil fuels is causing our climate to change at an alarming rate.
Can we imagine a new way to power the world? What sources would you recommend as a clean, renewable . . . more
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April 24, 2006 07:15 PM EDT --
Fire season is upon us. It has come earlier and perhaps fiercer than anyone can recall. Each morning's paper seems to carry news of a new fire burning. However, The Nature Conservancy is working together . . . more
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March 05, 2008 01:10 PM EST --
The Artist and the Environment
Sunday, March 9 , 1 to 6:00 p.m.
Ferst Center for the Arts
Georgia Tech
Atlanta, Georgia
Water shortages, air pollution, dying ecosystems and other news . . . more
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June 17, 2006 01:43 PM EDT --
The Dance of the Trees: Piney Grove Preserve, Virginia
by Brian van Eerden
Brian van Eerden is the Director of The Nature Conservancy's Southern Rivers Program. He has been with the Conservancy since . . . more
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June 02, 2006 10:08 PM EDT --
Pour your heart and soul into the world's land and waters, work as part of a creative, dynamic team, and help save the Last Great Places on Earth...
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