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19 Nov 2009 IN WORK & CONNECT | COMMENTS
Mexico's Maya Forest is home to a host of sensitive and threatened eco-systems from forest, savannah, mangrove and wetlands-all 13.3 million acres. When I traveled there, I was fortunate enough to meet one of the faces protecting it: Ann Snook, The Nature Conservancy's Maya Forest Program Manager. + READ MORE
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18 Nov 2009 IN NATURE INC | COMMENTS
For some, saving the planet is no longer just about ethics-it's becoming big business.+ READ MORE
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17 Nov 2009 IN TRAVEL & OUTDOORS | COMMENTS
New York's most suburban but least populated borough is just a 5-mile ferry ride from the hustle, the bustle, and all that concrete.+ READ MORE
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15 Nov 2009 IN TRAVEL & OUTDOORS | COMMENTS
It's time to recognize a multi-cultural outpost where, for the price of a subway ride, anyone can stay green while making the scene.+ READ MORE
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13 Nov 2009 IN FOCUS EARTH | COMMENTS
From the ocean to the grasslands of the American prairie all the way up to the clear blue skies, there are conflicts between man and nature. Focus Earth looks at some of these conflicts, and talks with people working to protect each side.+ READ MORE
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11 Nov 2009 IN TRAVEL & OUTDOORS | COMMENTS
Watch, read, or listen to Coal Country, and learn about the destruction to the environment and human health that comes with coal mining.Nothing lives on the land.+ READ MORE
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11 Nov 2009 IN TRAVEL & OUTDOORS | COMMENTS
Woody Harrelson invites you to stand with him and the musicians he supports in standing against the wanton destruction caused by mountaintop removal mining for coal.+ READ MORE
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11 Nov 2009 IN FOOD & HEALTH | COMMENTS
Forget about golf, hotels are getting savvy when it comes to keeping their guests engaged in green activities that not only help clean up the environment, but give them a gift in return. Yes, there are two things that the average human being loves: the "hunt," and presents. Mix the two with the...+ READ MORE
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8 Nov 2009 IN TRAVEL & OUTDOORS | COMMENTS
New York may be famous for skyscrapers but it's also the ideal pace from which to embark on an urban safari.+ READ MORE
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5 Nov 2009 IN TRAVEL & OUTDOORS | COMMENTS
Enjoy some low impact fun in New York's most populous borough: The People's Republic of Brooklyn.+ READ MORE
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4 Nov 2009 IN NATURE INC | COMMENTS
Coral reefs supply food and livelihood for billions of people around the world. But we're destroying them so quickly; will it be worth it to us to save them while we can?+ READ MORE
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2 Nov 2009 IN INSTRUMENTAL | COMMENTS
What makes a legend? I'm not sure what the formula is, but I'm pretty sure I'm seeing one in the making. Los Angeles-based musician, The White Buffalo, a.k.a. Jake Smith, is one of those rare singer-songwriters who has an uncanny ability to transport you to another place or time.+ READ MORE
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30 Oct 2009 IN TRAVEL & OUTDOORS | COMMENTS
Ed Norton invited three of his Maasai friends to travel from Kenya to run with him in the NYC marathon (which he's never run before-and it's not easy, he's already having shin splints.). The cause? Conservation back home in Kenya, a nation famous for its runners. Norton first visited Kenya nearly...+ READ MORE
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29 Oct 2009 IN TRAVEL & OUTDOORS | COMMENTS
Non-native species, whether they're introduced intentionally or by accident, can wreak havoc on local ecosystems and economies. Some say it's the single most costly environmental disruption to the global economy, with estimates of up to $1.4 trillion a year. Who are these animals and where have they...+ READ MORE
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28 Oct 2009 IN NATURE INC | COMMENTS
Nature Inc. looks at the environmental disruption that may be costing the most damage to the global economy: invasive species. From cane toads in Australia to the Burmese python in the U.S., what is the impact that these species are having on ecosystems and economies around the world, and why aren't...+ READ MORE
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