Rain Forests

St. Lucia -- The Shangri-la Caribbean Island

Dwight Brown | Posted 08.19.2011

Read More: Hiking, Rain Forests, Caribbean, Parrot, Luxury Travel, Travel, Tennis, Mountains, Cuisine, Culture, Hotels, History, Golf, Massage, Resort, Luxury, Beaches, Nobel Laureate, Food, Vacation, Massage Therapy, Creole, Volcano, Spas, African-Caribbeans, Travel News
Dwight Brown

St. Lucia is an earthly, verdant, mountainous paradise perfect for exploration and vacations.

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Let's Bank on Nature, Not Bankrupt It

Peter Seligmann | Posted 06.19.2011

Read More: Population, Ecosystems, Conservation, Rain Forests, Biology, Nature, Green News
Peter Seligmann

We have learned that we need to do more than mobilize ecological warriors to identify and protect species. We know next to nothing about the estimated 10-30 million more that are yet to be discovered.

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Entering Sloth Country: The Best of Ecotourism in Costa Rica (PHOTOS)

Clare Richardson | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Raccoons, Rain Forests, Rainforest, Costa Rica, Slidepollajax, Eco Tourism, Vacation, Travel, Animals, Sloths, Monkeys, Iguanas, National Parks, Wildlife, Travel News
Clare Richardson

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Puerto Rico: A Sea, Sand and City Vacation

Dwight Brown | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Golf, Caribbean, Rain Forests, Beaches, Restaurants, Travel News, Vacation, Travel, Tennis, National Parks, Spas, Travel News
Dwight Brown

Puerto Rico offers a variety of experiences for those seeking a bit of jungle -- or pavement -- with their beach vacation.

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The Security Implications of Climate Change

Justin Mundy | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Energy, Rain Forests, National Security, Climate, Water, Climate Change, Energy Security, Food, Green News
Justin Mundy

Climate security, energy security, food security and water security are now all inextricably linked. There is no long term and stable security outcome that is viable unless all four challenges are met.

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Indonesia Agrees To Protect Forests In Exchange For Debt Forgiveness

The Wall Street Journal | Tom Wright | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Sumatra Island, Indonesia, Rain Forests, Conservation International, U.S. Tropical Forest Conservation Act, Sotuheast Asia, Endangered Species, Deforestation, Green News

JAKARTA, Indonesia -- The United States will sign an agreement Tuesday to forgive nearly $30 million in Indonesian debt in return for the large Southe...

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The Problem With Palm Oil

Michael Brune | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Human Rights, Rain Forests, Orangutans, Environment, Climate Change, Rainforests, Palm Oil, Deforestation, Hsbc, Matt Mckinney, Indonesia, Palm Oil Production, Malaysia, Agribusiness, HSBC Rainforests, Green News
Michael Brune

The ubiquity of palm oil in the United States and Europe is driving out the subsistence agriculture that people in Indonesia and Malaysia depend on for food.

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Rain Forests to Headline at Poznan...

Bill Chameides | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Global Warming, Redd, Reducing Deforestation in Developing Countries, Rain Forests, Poznan Climate Change Conference, Deforestation, Kyoto Protocol, United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, Conference of the Parties, Green News
Bill Chameides

Dr. Bill Chameides, recently appointed to America's Climate Choices, is a member of the National Academy of Sciences and the dean of Duke University's...

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