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April 17, 2006 11:42 PM EDT -- A study by The Nature Conservancy's Amazon Conservation Program together with the Coordination of Indigenous Organizations of the Brazilian Amazon (COIAB), one of the largest and most respected indigenous . . . more
April 17, 2006 11:52 PM EDT -- When we set priorities at The Nature Conservancy, we adopt a global perspective, using the best available science to assess where and how to take action to keep ecosystems functioning for the diversity . . . more
June 07, 2006 08:52 PM EDT -- Fire, Ecosystems and People Humans have been affecting the way fire occurs on landscapes for millennia. In many areas, over many years, fires started by people may have played an important role in creating . . . more
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
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
October 03, 2006 07:09 AM EDT -- A New Pact to Save Guatemala's Tropical Forests $24 Million of Guatemala's Debt Now Slated for Conservation The Nature Conservancy has facilitated one of the largest debt-for-nature swaps in history . . . more
June 15, 2006 07:04 AM EDT -- Nature Stories podcast: Farming the Desert Produced by Ross Chambless When the pioneers were first trecking out into the arid western states, it was commonly believed that the rain would follow the plow. . . . more
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
June 08, 2006 07:58 AM EDT -- Nature Stories Podcast: A Map of the Sea Produced by Chris Brookes for Homelands Productions In this sad, insightful, moving podcast, Chris Brookes examines the ways in which Newfoundland's fishing . . . more
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
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
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
December 17, 2006 06:08 PM EST -- I’ve learned a new word while we’ve been traveling around New Zealand: tapu.  It’s a Maori word that means, literally, “unknown”.  I was told that the Maori use . . . more
August 29, 2006 07:18 AM EDT -- One Year After Hurricane Katrina Gulf Coast communities and ecosystems are recovering, but much still needs to be done In the year since Hurricane Katrina devastated coastal areas across the Gulf of Mexico, . . . more
October 31, 2007 05:21 PM EDT -- Oregon Boom View a video of the explosion! First come the blasts: The thunderous sounds of more than 100 tons of explosives ripping through tightly packed soil . Then, the water — . . . more
August 13, 2006 10:39 AM EDT -- Nature Stories podcast: Vaqueros Produced by Erika Solomon for Next Generation Radio Nature Stories features weekly podcasts on the natural world, curated by Atlantic Public Media, sponsored by The Nature . . . more
October 29, 2006 03:46 PM EST -- Green Weddings: a Big "I Do" for the Planet! White dresses, cakes, bells, rice, flowers, friends and family, gifts and (siiiiiiigh...) true love! Weddings can take quite a toll on your checkbook . . . more
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
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
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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