http://tnc.gather.com Recent Articles on Gather by The Nature Conservancy (TNC) en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 Thu, 07 Jan 2010 03:46:29 GMT 2010-01-07T03:46:29Z en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 http://www.gather.com/images/header/logo_gather.gif http://www.gather.com/ http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977605193&grpId=3659174697239132&nav=Groupspace Did you know that deforestation affects an ecosystem's ability to provide clean drinking water to the people who live there? Or that the location of a dam could determine the survival of migratory . . . Tue, 24 Feb 2009 14:55:30 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977605193&grpId=3659174697239132&nav=Groupspace The Nature Conservancy TNC 2009-02-24T14:55:30Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977300649&grpId=3659174697239132&nav=Groupspace From the blog post on Chemistry for a Sutainable World : (re-published to a few more groups 5/17/08) This is a good overview of the solar industry by Michelle Bennett of CleanTechnica.com. . . . Thu, 03 Apr 2008 12:31:40 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977300649&grpId=3659174697239132&nav=Groupspace James B. 2008-04-03T12:31:40Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977305732&grpId=3659174697239132&nav=Groupspace T'wixt fiery Sun and empty Sands a potent shadow soars. Boldly this Singer comes to teach us of Life's grand score... "I was given no voice with which to sing,  . . . Wed, 09 Apr 2008 13:38:58 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977305732&grpId=3659174697239132&nav=Groupspace Quinn (aka Entwife) Blackburn 2008-04-09T13:38:58Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977306586&grpId=3659174697239132&nav=Groupspace Black carbon has a warming effect in the atmosphere three to four times greater than prevailing estimates, according to a review study in the journal Nature Geoscience . According to the study, . . . Thu, 10 Apr 2008 12:37:46 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977306586&grpId=3659174697239132&nav=Groupspace Sam Carana 2008-04-10T12:37:46Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977306428&grpId=3659174697239132&nav=Groupspace 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 . . . Thu, 10 Apr 2008 05:16:42 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977306428&grpId=3659174697239132&nav=Groupspace James B. 2008-04-10T05:16:42Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977306410&grpId=3659174697239132&nav=Groupspace Originally published at Chemistry for a Sustainable World by James K. Bashkin. Michael Rose reports via BusinessWire (London) and http://www.greatcarstv.com/news/: " Plug in hybrid . . . Thu, 10 Apr 2008 04:48:59 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977306410&grpId=3659174697239132&nav=Groupspace James B. 2008-04-10T04:48:59Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977306416&grpId=3659174697239132&nav=Groupspace Originally published at Chemistry for a Sustainable World by James K. Bashkin. Mariela Moon posted this story on http://www.goodcleantech.com/ about lithium-ion batteries , which are common . . . Thu, 10 Apr 2008 04:59:10 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977306416&grpId=3659174697239132&nav=Groupspace James B. 2008-04-10T04:59:10Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977305907&grpId=3659174697239132&nav=Groupspace   It was a perfectly delightful morning in the D.C. area with temps in the mid 60s , somewhat overcast, and a spray of a soft mist in the air.   Perhaps that's not everyone's idea . . . Wed, 09 Apr 2008 17:19:28 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977305907&grpId=3659174697239132&nav=Groupspace Sue P. 2008-04-09T17:19:28Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977305733&grpId=3659174697239132&nav=Groupspace   Last year I tired a few simple gardening projects with my son, then 2.   I quickly realized that his main objective was to seek and destroy everything we attempted to build, make, plant, . . . Wed, 09 Apr 2008 13:40:50 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977305733&grpId=3659174697239132&nav=Groupspace Rory P. 2008-04-09T13:40:50Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977305352&grpId=3659174697239132&nav=Groupspace Kimberly Danek Pinkson shows Mom•Logic the latest and greatest reason for Moms to get together . Reduce, Reuse, Recycle & Rot. While these words may mean nothing to you now, host an EcoMom . . . Tue, 08 Apr 2008 23:43:02 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977305352&grpId=3659174697239132&nav=Groupspace momlogic .. 2008-04-08T23:43:02Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977304196&grpId=3659174697239132&nav=Groupspace Interior design has become a big business, which can have a major environmental impact. Harmful toxic pollutants are often found in carpets, paints and furniture finishes and new furniture is often unnecessarily . . . Mon, 07 Apr 2008 20:42:32 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977304196&grpId=3659174697239132&nav=Groupspace The Green Moderator 2008-04-07T20:42:32Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977304582&grpId=3659174697239132&nav=Groupspace Global warming has plunged the planet into a crisis and the fossil fuel industries are trying to hide the extent of the problem from the public, NASA's top climate scientist says. "The problem . . . Tue, 08 Apr 2008 05:38:03 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977304582&grpId=3659174697239132&nav=Groupspace Sam Carana 2008-04-08T05:38:03Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977288363&grpId=3659174697239132&nav=Groupspace "Through rushing waters or rocky shores,   I carefully wend my way. Spear at the ready, I gather bright schools of Wisdom as I dance in the river's spray. Spirit, insight, . . . Wed, 19 Mar 2008 15:16:22 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977288363&grpId=3659174697239132&nav=Groupspace Quinn (aka Entwife) Blackburn 2008-03-19T15:16:22Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977288290&grpId=3659174697239132&nav=Groupspace I've emailed Gatherites with an interest, background or major in forestry with the following question: "If I were to cut the large aspens on my land, and left the trunks on the ground, . . . Thu, 03 Apr 2008 22:48:14 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977288290&grpId=3659174697239132&nav=Groupspace Ron Hall 2008-04-03T22:48:14Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977300902&grpId=3659174697239132&nav=Groupspace Here's a contest for Moms who find it's not easy being green. Getty Images   Are you eco-unfriendly? Does your constant energy use, running water, and non-recycled . . . Thu, 03 Apr 2008 18:32:27 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977300902&grpId=3659174697239132&nav=Groupspace momlogic .. 2008-04-03T18:32:27Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977300776&grpId=3659174697239132&nav=Groupspace   When is the right time to replace an old refrigerator? Is it more environmentally correct to buy your beer in bottles or cans? Is there any oil company that's . . . Thu, 03 Apr 2008 15:28:48 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977300776&grpId=3659174697239132&nav=Groupspace Priscilla (wishing I was in Costa Rica) ~. 2008-04-03T15:28:48Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977300641&grpId=3659174697239132&nav=Groupspace From a blog post at Chemistry for a sustainable world Just a brief notice about an article of interest to those who do and don't believe in Global Warming and climate change caused by man: . . . Thu, 03 Apr 2008 12:14:01 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977300641&grpId=3659174697239132&nav=Groupspace James B. 2008-04-03T12:14:01Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977299594&grpId=3659174697239132&nav=Groupspace   The earth is getting warmer. That is clear. But the real question is why. Is it because of human activity, the burning of fossil fuels to produce greenhouse gases, like CO2? Is it a natural cycle, . . . Wed, 02 Apr 2008 03:00:12 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977299594&grpId=3659174697239132&nav=Groupspace Sy g. 2008-04-02T03:00:12Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977298898&grpId=3659174697239132&nav=Groupspace Originally published on April 1, 2008 on my environmental blog , this article cites many great sources fron authors here on Gather. What is a plug-in hybrid? It is a car that runs on electricity . . . Tue, 01 Apr 2008 13:44:21 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977298898&grpId=3659174697239132&nav=Groupspace James B. 2008-04-01T13:44:21Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977298435&grpId=3659174697239132&nav=Groupspace COSTA RICA   Costa Rica is my favorite place to visit....so far. I will admit that I have not had the chance, or the funds to travel as much as I want to. I have visited Costa . . . Tue, 01 Apr 2008 00:37:22 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977298435&grpId=3659174697239132&nav=Groupspace Priscilla (wishing I was in Costa Rica) ~. 2008-04-01T00:37:22Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977297956&grpId=3659174697239132&nav=Groupspace The world's reliance on fossil fuels is causing our climate to change at an alarming rate. Can we imagine a new way to power the world? What sources would you recommend as a clean, renewable . . . Mon, 31 Mar 2008 14:52:03 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977297956&grpId=3659174697239132&nav=Groupspace The Green Moderator 2008-03-31T14:52:03Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977297572&grpId=3659174697239132&nav=Groupspace After several bad to virtual non-existents sap seasons, Vermont is having not only a record sap production season, but it still has not ended.  For some the season may close because of the taps healing . . . Mon, 31 Mar 2008 01:07:03 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977297572&grpId=3659174697239132&nav=Groupspace George McNaughton 2008-03-31T01:07:03Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977294054&grpId=3659174697239132&nav=Groupspace The March, 2008 issue of Metropolis focuses on the overarching idea of localism and its relationship to sustainability. It is, as always, a beautiful and well-written issue, but in it one particular . . . Wed, 26 Mar 2008 17:51:36 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977294054&grpId=3659174697239132&nav=Groupspace Kurt Michael Friese 2008-03-26T17:51:36Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977295706&grpId=3659174697239132&nav=Groupspace Mom•Logic spoke with a Mom going through a terrifying ordeal. nicholasgarza.org   Mom•Logic: When and where was Nick last seen? Natalie: Nick was last . . . Fri, 28 Mar 2008 17:23:49 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977295706&grpId=3659174697239132&nav=Groupspace momlogic .. 2008-03-28T17:23:49Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977294876&grpId=3659174697239132&nav=Groupspace A huge ice shelf, measuring 5,282 square miles (13,680 square kilometers), has begun to collapse because of rapid climate change on Antarctica. The Wilkins Ice Shelf is a broad plate of permanent floating . . . Thu, 27 Mar 2008 17:18:12 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977294876&grpId=3659174697239132&nav=Groupspace Sam Carana 2008-03-27T17:18:12Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977294743&grpId=3659174697239132&nav=Groupspace     Some green tidbits from the current Sierra magazine: *  Peter Garrett, the former lead singer of rock group Midnight Oil, was named Australia's . . . Thu, 27 Mar 2008 14:25:36 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977294743&grpId=3659174697239132&nav=Groupspace Priscilla (wishing I was in Costa Rica) ~. 2008-03-27T14:25:36Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977294739&grpId=3659174697239132&nav=Groupspace     The U.S. Postal Service is launching a free, recycle-by-mail "Mail Back" program. In 10 select areas of the country, you can use free envelopes . . . Thu, 27 Mar 2008 14:21:28 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977294739&grpId=3659174697239132&nav=Groupspace Priscilla (wishing I was in Costa Rica) ~. 2008-03-27T14:21:28Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977293947&grpId=3659174697239132&nav=Groupspace Via the Washington Post in an article by Dana Milbank Wednesday, March 26, 2008; Page A0. "Rising costs will drive government spending to unprecedented levels, consume nearly all projected . . . Wed, 26 Mar 2008 15:19:52 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977293947&grpId=3659174697239132&nav=Groupspace James B. 2008-03-26T15:19:52Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977293914&grpId=3659174697239132&nav=Groupspace Wild and Scenic Film Festival April 2 and 3, 2008 7-9pm Regal Tara Cinemas-Atlanta 2345 Cheshire Bridge Road N.E. Atlanta, GA 30324-3758 Upper Chattahoochee Riverkeeper, Georgia River . . . Wed, 26 Mar 2008 14:41:57 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977293914&grpId=3659174697239132&nav=Groupspace Shannon S. 2008-03-26T14:41:57Z