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  1. Visit A Big Piece of Montana Is Protected from Development: At 500 Square Miles, Forest Is Among Largest Conservation Deals in U.S. History A Big Piece of Montana Is Protected from Development: At 500 Square Miles, Forest Is Among Largest Conservation Deals in U.S. History

    http://www.thedailygreen.com/environmental-news/latest/montana-preservation-47070102

    Buzz up! In a conservation deal heralded as the biggest in Montana's history, the Nature Conservancy and the Trust for Public Lands have arranged to buy 500 square miles of mountainous forest for about $510 million. The agreement is one of t… More

  2. Visit 320,000 Acres of Forest Protected in Landmark Montana Deal 320,000 Acres of Forest Protected in Landmark Montana Deal

    http://www.nature.org/wherewework/northamerica/states/montana/features/

    In one of the most significant conservation sales in U.S. history, The Nature Conservancy and The Trust for Public Land have preserved 320,000 acres of pristine forest in western Montana that provide valuable habitat for species and sustainable lo… More

  3. Visit Bolivia gets clean by staying green | csmonitor.com Bolivia gets clean by staying green | csmonitor.com

    http://features.csmonitor.com/environment/2008/06/05/bolivia-gets-clean-by-staying-green/

    An innovative new project pays Bolivia for the forests it does *not* cut - and provides a potential model in the battle against global climate change.

  4. Visit Plant a Billion Trees : TreeHugger Plant a Billion Trees : TreeHugger

    http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/04/plant-a-billion-trees.php

    A lot of trees get planted on Earth Day; perhaps it should merge with Friday's Arbor Day. Some do paltry greenwashing efforts like Subaru's lame160 trees others scale it up to a meaningful number. Like a billion. That is what the Nature Conservanc… More

  5. Visit Biofuels Emit 420 Times More CO2 Than Fossil Fuels Biofuels Emit 420 Times More CO2 Than Fossil Fuels

    http://www.nature.org/initiatives/climatechange/features/art23819.html?src=new

    A new study shows that biofuels are not a viable climate change solution. The study shows that converting natural land to farmland for biofuels is far worse for the environment than traditional fossil fuels. The study author calls for more benign … More

  6. Visit What’s Good for Trees is Good for the Economy What’s Good for Trees is Good for the Economy

    http://www.nature.org/initiatives/fire/science/art23350.html?src=old

    New 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 localized biofuel production. Sounds like just what the country needs

  7. Visit Snakes and frogs and lizards, oh my! [macro pics] Snakes and frogs and lizards, oh my! [macro pics]

    http://www.nature.org/wherewework/southamerica/bolivia/features/

    See-through frogs, snakes eating toads, and more great macro photography illustrating the deadly creatures of Bolivia's forests... and an interview with the scientist who's trying to save them. Check out the slideshow of his photos!

  8. Visit Open, Free Markets: The Right Way to Stop Deforestation Open, Free Markets: The Right Way to Stop Deforestation

    http://www.nature.org/aboutus/howwework/misc/

    Funding market-based tools that pay developing countries to stop cutting their forests will create solutions for carbon emissions -- while sending market signals that say we value keeping trees and planting more than slashing and burning. What bet… More

  9. Visit What Will it Take for Countries to Stop Deforestation? What Will it Take for Countries to Stop Deforestation?

    http://www.nature.org/initiatives/climatechange/features/art23321.html

    Coming out of Bali are details on a new plan to address the largest overlooked contributor to climate change – the destruction of forests. Right now, developing countries earn more from cutting forests than from keeping them standing. This plan lo… More

  10. Visit Forests + Orangutans + Coral Reefs = Climate Issues Forests + Orangutans + Coral Reefs = Climate Issues

    http://www.nature.org/initiatives/climatechange/features/art23212.html

    Climate change is about more than what comes out of your car. Read what experts have to say about the other climate change issues – deforestation, adaptation and protecting endangered species.

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