Tag: endangered species
group name: practicalenviro
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November 20, 2007 09:49 AM EST --
TRUE OR FALSE
Here is a quiz to test your knowledge about the environment. You can post your answers to some or all of the questions in comments, or just comment. I will give the . . . more
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October 24, 2007 12:09 PM EDT --
There is an excellent article by David K on one aspect of the CNN Special "Planet in Peril".
http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.jsp?articleId=281474977156486
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July 15, 2007 10:21 AM EDT --
Evolutionarliy speaking whales walked from land and into the sea around 60 million years ago. 60 million years!
Talk about coming face to face with the magic of nature and the universe.
A visiting friend . . . more
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July 17, 2007 09:19 AM EDT --
Great trip yesterday out to Stellwagen Bank, a National Marine Sanctuary off the coast of Massachusetts. Every encounter with the whales is different. You simply can't tell from one hour to the next . . . more
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July 30, 2007 10:37 AM EDT --
The best part of watching whales in their natural environment is that up close and personal encounter that no captive situation can provide. No bells, no whistles, no hoops and no fish rewards. . . . more
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November 06, 2007 02:38 PM EST --
Many of you are aware (or bored to tears) of the fact that I have recently published a controversial book about the environment. I have had some discussions with some folks here about the themes in the . . . 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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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 21, 2007 09:31 AM EDT --
There was a time when Greenpeace would throw itself in front of whaling boats to protect whales from harm but, now, this same organization, funded by tax deductible contributions from whale lovers, . . . more
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July 19, 2007 09:11 AM EDT --
Tuesday was, what I can only call, 'the whole is equal to the sum of its parts' day on the Whale Watcher.
We left Barnstable Harbor in the morning mist, on glassy waters with 342 . . . 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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March 18, 2008 12:51 PM EDT --
Published earlier today on my environmental blog, Chemisty for a sustainable world .
The EPA should be contributing to public health, sustainability, education on complex environmental concerns, . . . more
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January 26, 2007 05:47 PM EST --
To Shoot a Lion
By Sanjayan
Note: Sanjayan is one of two lead scientists of The Nature Conservancy, where he works to ensure that the Conservancy is using the best available scientific methods in order . . . more
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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
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October 27, 2006 01:48 PM EDT --
Desert Combat: Fighting The Cactus Moth Invasion
The cactus moth (Cactoblastis) is good at what it does: Destroy prickly pear cactuses.
In fact, it's so good that the moth has been used from Australia . . . 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 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
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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
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August 11, 2006 12:44 PM EDT --
Since all of us in this group care about the issue of endangered species, and I'm sure all environmental issues for that matter, what can we do today to make a difference? Discussing it with heartfelt . . . more
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April 10, 2008 01:16 AM EDT --
Originally published in a slightly different form by James K. Bashkin on Chemistry for a Sustainable World .
For web-savvy environmentalists, or anyone at all, please consider joining sustainability . . . more
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