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davidconnell
I am a web producer/writer for The Nature Conservancy. My primary interests include the environment, technology (especially Apple/Mac related), soccer, and politics -- when it's not overly hopeless.
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Are Expanding Cities Killing the Planet?
Posted by: davidconnell 2 months, 1 week agoAccording to a new study, at least 50 percent of the world's population currently lives in cities, and humans are building the equivalent of ...
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Exploring the African Desert for Conservation
Posted by: davidconnell 3 months, 2 weeks agoFollow a group of scientists as they traverse the Namib Desert on foot to map a new 15-million-acre wildlife park in the heart of the ...
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Discovering an Unexplored Reef
Posted by: davidconnell 3 months, 3 weeks agoFollow a month-long science expedition to discover new fish species, more corals than anywhere else in the world, endangered turtles and other sea life new ...
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When Fire Ants Attack!
Posted by: davidconnell 3 months, 3 weeks agoThe invasive fire ant wreaks havoc on humans and animals around the world -- and can even kill. Find out what scientists are doing to stop ...
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Border Fence Threatens Wildlife Preserves
Posted by: davidconnell 4 months, 2 weeks agoAt least two wildlife preserves will be forced to close down due to the new border fence between The U.S. and Mexico. The Department ...
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What is a Quality Carbon Offset?
Posted by: davidconnell 5 months, 1 week agoPeople who are concerned about climate change struggle with carbon offsets. Do they make a difference, or are they just indulgences? And if they do ...
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Biofuels Emit 420 Times More CO2 Than Fossil Fuels
Posted by: davidconnell 6 months, 2 weeks agoA new study shows that biofuels are not a viable climate change solution. The study shows that converting natural land to farmland for biofuels is ...
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What's Good for Trees is Good for the Economy
Posted by: davidconnell 6 months, 2 weeks agoNew bipartisan legislation helps forests by reducing fire risk and will restore jobs to rural areas hard-hit by the recession. The bill could also boost ...
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Wal-Mart: Federal Standards Needed For Green Electronics
Posted by: davidconnell 7 months, 1 week agoAre Wal-Mart Executives masters of green washing or green innovation? At CES, the company is calling for federal legislation for green electronics standards and said ...
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Introoducing the Most Overpriced Cars
Posted by: davidconnell 7 months, 2 weeks agoSurprise, surprise, they're all gas guzzlers, and all but two are American vehicles. No wonder the US car manufacturers are suffering. These guys better ...
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Only Native Florida Bird Could Go Extinct Despite Protect
Posted by: davidconnell 7 months, 2 weeks agoThe number of Florida scrub-jays, the only species of bird found exclusively in Florida, is declining - even within preserves set aside for them - a new ...
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Worries About Water as Chinese Glacier Retreats
Posted by: davidconnell 8 months, 1 week agoThe Mingyong glacier, China's lowest, is retreating at a rate that astonishes scientists. The glacier helps feed rivers that deliver water to hundreds of ...
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China: Sacred Glacier Threatened by Climate Change
Posted by: davidconnell 8 months, 1 week agoA glacier on one of Tibetan Buddhism's eight sacred mountains is receding at an historic pace due to climate change, a new study finds ...
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What Will it Take for Countries to Stop Deforestation?
Posted by: davidconnell 8 months, 1 week agoComing out of Bali are details on a new plan to address the largest overlooked contributor to climate change -- the destruction of forests. Right now ...
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Marine Conservation Reduces Poverty
Posted by: davidconnell 8 months, 2 weeks agoWell-managed, locally-supported marine reserves in the Asia-Pacific region significantly help in reducing poverty and enhancing the quality of life for residents of local communities, according ...
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