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Jun 30, 2008
Breaking news: 320,000 Acres of Forest Protected for Wildlife and People

In one of the most significant conservation sales in U.S. history, The Nature Conservancy and The Trust for Public Land have preserved 320,000 acres of pristine forest in western Montana that provide valuable habitat for species.

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Jun 16, 2008
Focus: Environment
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Top 10 Tips for the Perfect Green Wedding

Something old, something new, something borrowed, something... green? In honor of the impending wedding season, The Nature Conservancy offers tips to make your special day one Mother Nature will celebrate!



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Posted: Jun 16, 2008 4:00pm
Jun 16, 2008
Focus: Environment
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Top 10 Tips for the Perfect Green Wedding

Something old, something new, something borrowed, something... green? To honor your green intentions, The Nature Conservancy has fun, easy tips to make that special day one Mother Nature can celebrate, too.

Top 10 tips for the Perfect Green Wedding

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Posted: Jun 16, 2008 3:34pm
May 28, 2008
Focus: Endangered Species
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Location: United States
How to Save 83% of the World's Coral Reef Species

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Coral reefs provide the world with goods and services worth US$375 billion annually, but scientists estimate that 70% of all corals reefs could be lost by 2050. Now a new initiative aims to conserve an astounding 83% of the world's coral species, aided by a US$20 million pledge by The Nature Conservancy.


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Posted: May 28, 2008 2:48pm
Oct 30, 2007
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First come the blasts: The thunderous sounds of more than 100 tons of explosives ripping through tightly packed soil.

Then, the water: More than 2,500 acres flooded in less than an hour.

This isn’t a scene from a Hollywood blockbuster. It's the latest step in The Nature Conservancy's efforts to restore wetlands in southern Oregon.

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Posted: Oct 30, 2007 5:40pm

 

 
 
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At what point in a boy’s life does he become a man? How does his community, his father and uncles and grandpas, acknowledge that transition and begin the initiation and mentoring process of bringing him into the brotherhood of men? With our dau...
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  It is an ungodly mess of errors, loopholes, and massive giveaways. When the American people find out what's actually  ;in this bill, they will revolt. Congress and President Obama have no choice but to do better for health care than...
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(Editor’ ;s note: Conservancy Senior Marine Scientist Alison Green is on an expedition to the Raja Ampat islands in Indonesia — amidst some of the most spectacular and biodiverse coral reef ecosystems in the world. Ca...
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(Editor’ ;s note: Conservancy Senior Marine Scientist Alison Green is on an expedition to the Raja Ampat islands in Indonesia — amidst some of the most spectacular and biodiverse coral reef ecosystems in the world. Ca...
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A recent opinion piece in The Washington Post urged Americans to “stop going green.” Author Mike Tidwell’ ;s reasoning? We need to stop emphasizing small, voluntary action and instead work toward mor...
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The darkest day of the year — here are five hot green links from this morning to light the way: A Christmas tree made from 1,000 beer bottles in Shanghai (Inhabitat) Interesting map of Northern Hemisphere CO2 emissions trends and national pledg...
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Now that the UN climate summit in Copenhagen is over…what’s your take on what happened? And what do you think are the prospects for a binding global treaty to deal effectively with climate change? Sound off in our comments below — w...
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BBC News - Copenhagen deal reaction in quotes US President Barack Obama has reached what he called a "meaningful" deal with China, India, Brazil and South Africa on climate change. But the agreement struck on the last day of the Copenhagen confere...
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PLEASE FORWARD.....   Janet L. Sweet elderly Egyptian Mau in NYC 9:27 AM I am virtually fostering this poor little fellow on Facebook, don't know if Manhattan is a high-kill shelter or not, but his chances of finding a home are slim...
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Nature Conservancy policy analysts and scientists are at the UN climate summit in Copenhagen for the next two weeks — and are reporting the latest developments here on Cool Green Science. Click through and then scroll down to read these late-bre...

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