Tag: earth
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October 23, 2006 12:50 AM EDT --
Ecotourism is on the rise in Fiji
By Marc Ethier and Lisa Archer
For Friends of the Earth
Continued from Part 1
A maxim for Fiji, the largest archipelago in the Central Pacific, might go something . . . more
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April 20, 2007 06:50 PM EDT --
Without a doubt, the number 1 issue we're facing this Earth Day is climate change. Climate change is real, it's here, and it's impacting practically every aspect of society - poverty, migration, . . . more
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May 07, 2007 09:24 AM EDT --
LAS VEGAS--The beauty of the Bellagio fountains, its lush conservatory and botanical gardens, even Dale Chihuly's art glass fade into the Las Vegas landscape as you step inside Ansel Adams: America, . . . more
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April 11, 2007 03:13 PM EDT --
For those who thought Mitt Romney was Utah’s best kept secret, think again. The real hidden gem is the Desert Pearl Inn, a charming hotel . . . 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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August 09, 2006 05:40 PM EDT --
By and large, the Bush administration has shown less legitimate interest in environmental protection. On issue after issue, the president and his appointees have created new threats to our air, water, . . . 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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October 16, 2007 04:55 AM EDT --
Diego Garcia - Below the waves...
In August of 2004 I was part of a small team (three) that surveyed the reef habitats of Diego Garcia, Chagos in the Indian Ocean.
US . . . more
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July 09, 2007 10:10 PM EDT --
On 7/7/07, Live Earth concerts across the globe kicked off an international campaign for climate protection, with a focus on individual awareness and action. OneWorld's Caitlin Johnson visited some . . . more
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April 17, 2007 02:54 PM EDT --
Dubbing the battle against climate change a moral test for the United States, global anti-poverty and religious leaders called on U.S. politicians Monday to take drastic and immediate action to reduce . . . more
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July 29, 2007 03:53 PM EDT --
Calls for increased help from Washington are on the rise as global efforts to tackle the world's burgeoning water and sanitation crisis have largely failed to produce any meaningful results so far. . . . more
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April 04, 2007 01:45 PM EDT --
The Bush administration's plans to increase biofuel imports could add to the suffering of millions of impoverished peasants in Brazil and other developing countries, food rights and environmental groups . . . 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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October 09, 2007 05:16 AM EDT --
I had the good fortune and opportunity to visit the Galapagos Islands in 1992 with my father, when I was 22 years old. We spent time in Ecuador first. We flew into Guayaquil and switched to an Ecuador . . . more
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November 14, 2007 12:42 PM EST --
I was part of a marine biological survey team that worked at Diego Garcia in 2004. These photos are from that trip.
Diego Garcia is a Coral Atoll Island that is part of the Chagos Archapelago, sitting . . . 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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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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March 23, 2007 12:24 PM EDT --
The Chelsea Collaborative is fighting back! They are fighting what appears to be an unlikely candidate, energy developer Jim Gordon of Energy Management Inc and the Cape Wind project, who is . . . more
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