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Howard Ruby, who won Conservation Photographer in 2007, uses images of polar bears and other wildlife to demonstrate the effects of climate change. Ruby also founded the Global Warming Crusade to encourage students and parents in Los Angeles to fight climate change. Other information on Ruby and on his initiatives are presented.

In the mid-1990s, following Bill Clinton's second electoral ride to the White House, the vibrancy of Religious Right organizations appeared to be on the wane. Outside the sanctuary of the [...]

According to a report by the Institute of Geography at the Universidad Nacional Autonama de Mexico nearly 2,83,000 hectares of forested land in the country's main coffee growing areas were destroyed between 1993 and 2000 resulting in erosion and flooding costing Mexican taxpayers millions of dollars. To slow deforestation in coffee growing areas the coffee producers have to be rewarded for the ecological services their farms have been providing for so many years.

The role of the public administrator is discussed with reference to the use of emotional intelligence. The administrator is perceived as being a manager of knowledge and emotions within a changing and stressful environment.

The issue of emotional intelligence is examined with reference to the influence of technology. Emotional intelligence is defined and its potential use particularly in the field of administration is assessed.

Each of us carries around a brainful of images that are visible only through the mind's eye. They are recurring pictures of the past--incidents that remain as vivid in our [...]

High on a mountain in Maui, one of Hawaii's most biologically rich areas is now protected forever under a landmark agreement Randy bartlett is a soft-spoken, mild-mannered man who hardly [...]

Off the coast of Maui, an artist teams up with filmmakers to capture the essence of giant humpbacks John Seerey-Lester suspected his mind was playing tricks on him. Traveling with [...]

JAY KEMP has some unusual ideas about how to have a good time. Consider the three days he spent inside a blind watching cardinals and other birds visit a feeder. [...]

Annual consumption of cranberries has increased to 340 million pounds. This surge in appetite for the berry is the result of scientific findings proving its health benefits. Among the many growers enjoying this strong demand is the Lee family, which has been cultivating cranberries for five generations.

The results of a post-election poll reveal that an overwhelming majority of U.S. voters foes not want Congress to weaken our environmental laws When they emerged from the voting booths [...]

The giant clams inhabiting the remote Palauan reef were sitting ducks. In a matter of days, divers from a Taiwanese fishing boat illegally uprooted nearly 15,000 of the creatures from [...]

Ron Boender was bored. The year was 1985, and the entrepreneur had recently sold his Fort Lauderdale communications firm. He began puttering around the garden. 'I always enjoyed watching butterflies,' [...]

Director Oliver Stone filmed most of 'Heaven and Earth' in Phangnga, Thailand. It is the true story of a peasant girl who became the wife of an American soldier. Hiep Thi Le plays the peasant girl and Tommy Lee Jones plays her husband, Sergeant Steve Butler.

Alcatraz island is a surprising premier location for getting a close look at the breeding behavior of seven species of seabirds. The Brandt's cormorant and the western gull can be seen by bird watchers on this former prison colony in San Francisco, California.

Many Americans are now purchasing long-term-care insurance policies. Those considering purchasing a policy should ensure that they choose one that they can afford even if their income drops.

Fifteen years ago, a local resident discovered a female American crocodile living on a lush, sparsely populated barrier island along the Lee Island Coast in southwest Florida. Considered among the [...]

Working as a nutrition assistant at the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota, Maretta Champagne has learned all about the dietary deficiencies of her fellow Oglala Sioux tribe members. 'We [...]

AT THE END of the last century, the notion of conservation was a mere whisper in the popular consciousness. Although it was generally known that a few prominent naturalists condemned [...]

When Brenda Salgado arrived in northern Belize five years ago to begin field studies of black howlers, she quickly realized that her task involved more than just observing monkey behavior. [...]

People's appreciation for the natural world maybe increased through travel, but travel itself contributes to global warming. A flights generate tons of greenhouse gas pollutants. To offset the pollution generated by these travels, consumers can buy carbon offsets to help fund projects that support environmental projects.

Cemeteries can serve as wildlife habitats as some of them are lands that contain soil and plant communities that have never been plowed. Some cemeteries also offer natural grounds, wherein bodies in biodegradable caskets or in plain shrouds are buried. Details on several cemeteries in the U.S. that serve as habitats are presented.

The growing number of American homeowners who install solar energy systems to save on their electric bills as well as help check global warming is discussed.

Findings of ecological study of Phoenix with relation to bird behavior in the residential neighborhoods are presented.

Every year, as many as 3 billion birds migrate out of the boreal forest that stretches across the North American Continent from Alaska to Newfoundland. As most of the boreal is undisturbed, it is assumed that it would continue to be one of the world's wildlife cases for decades to come.

The researchers at the Monterey Bay Aquarium provide valuable information for making decisions regarding the seafood through their national and regional guides. The information about the management of the fisheries, their effect on the environment and the reasons for the depletion of the marine resources are also provided.

Some of the defensive landscaping techniques are highlighted that will help to protect homes and business from forest fires. In some places the local ordinance in the state has made property owners to clean up forest debris and reduce flammable sources that new buildings to construct only of fire-resistant materials.

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