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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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Islands Impacted by Global Warming Now »
Posted by: davidconnell 1 year, 1 month ago in Science & Technology
For island communities and species, global warming is not a distant threat – it’s something that is happening now. Islands hold 10 percent of the ...
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'Major discovery' from MIT primed to unleash solar power revolution »
Posted by: capn_caveman 1 year, 5 months ago in Science & Technology
In a revolutionary leap that could transform solar power from a marginal, boutique alternative into a mainstream energy source, MIT researchers have overcome a major ...
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Dell Launches the Studio Hybrid, the "Conscientious" PC »
Posted by: TechnologyExpert 1 year, 5 months ago in Science & Technology
You'll hear a PC labeled as many things, from "an uber-gaming system" to "budget-minded" and more, but this PC is "eco-friendly," or as Dell ...
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Are Expanding Cities Killing the Planet? »
Posted by: davidconnell 1 year, 7 months ago in News
According 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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How to Save 83% of the World's Coral Reef Species »
Posted by: jcolman 1 year, 7 months ago in Science & Technology
Coral reefs provide the world with goods and services worth US$375 billion annually, but scientists estimate that 70% of all corals reefs could be ...
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Biofuel crops are new invasive species threat »
Posted by: jcolman 1 year, 7 months ago in Science & Technology
Damage from invasive species already costs the world more than $1.4 trillion annually. But now a new report says that biofuel crops could also ...
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Exploring the African Desert for Conservation »
Posted by: davidconnell 1 year, 8 months ago in Business & Finance
Follow 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 1 year, 8 months ago in News
Follow 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 1 year, 8 months ago in News
The 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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The Balance Beam: Playing Dominoes with Your Life »
Posted by: hlesbrown 1 year, 8 months ago in News
'Running out of time' seems a frequent and benign-enough occurrence that we seldom worry too much about it. However, ignoring this problem has serious consequences.
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Veteran recalls nightmarish conditions in Dallas VA psych ward »
Posted by: bubba2 1 year, 8 months ago in News
Jack Edenburn, a Vietnam veteran, stood at the railroad tracks near his home, fantasizing about stepping in front of a train. That's the day ...
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Bill would ensure benefits for military sole survivors »
Posted by: bubba2 1 year, 8 months ago in News
Forced to leave combat after his 2 brothers died in Iraq, Army Spc. Jason Hubbard faced another battle once he returned home: The military cut ...
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Senator: Put military family housing on VA land »
Posted by: bubba2 1 year, 8 months ago in News
Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-CA, raised a novel idea Wednesday for helping families of veterans suffering from severe traumatic brain injuries or life-changing combat wounds: build ...
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N.J. Guard deployment worries state lawmaker »
Posted by: bubba2 1 year, 8 months ago in News
About half the New Jersey National Guard will be deployed overseas within six months, and that has a top senator worried that their absence might ...
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Clinton emphatically says Obama can win White House »
Posted by: JamesMarcus 1 year, 8 months ago in News
Hillary Rodham Clinton said emphatically Wednesday night that Barack Obama can win the White House this fall, undercutting her efforts to deny him the nomination ...
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