tag: wildlife

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Protecting Polar Bears
The polar bear is among the earliest and most dramatic victims of global warming. Yet Andrew Wetzler, a Chicago-based wildlife attorney for NRDC, sees good news in recent U.S. proposals to protect them.
Comments (0) | November 10, 2009
web exclusives

Invasion of the Pine Beetles
A tree that holds a special place in the western United States is being wiped out by a beetle infestation. But the real culprit behind their destruction is climate change. Scientist Jesse Logan explains why.
Comments (0) | October 5, 2009
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Resurrecting a River
Parts of California’s second-longest river have run dry for 60 years. This week, water will flow once again through the storied San Joaquin. Soon, if all goes well, salmon will follow.
Comments (4) | September 29, 2009
dispatches

The Painter as Activist
Several years ago, NRDC Trustee Josie Merck traveled by boat down China's Yangtze River.
Comments (0) | May 28, 2009
reviews

Made for Each Other
George Black reviews Made for Each Other
Comments (0) | February 27, 2009
dispatches

Bird Alert
As many as 166 million birds could die within the next 50 years
Comments (0) | February 27, 2009
from the editor

Letter from the Editor: Winter 2009
The Land We Love -- and the Footprint We Leave
Comments (0) | December 1, 2008
NRDC at work

Winter 2008: Wildfire Debate; Green Enterprise; Backyard Wildlife
NRDC experts tackle many of the same issues covered in OnEarth by independent journalists. Here's a quick peek behind the headlines.
Comments (0) | December 1, 2007
frontlines

How to Save a Monkey
In the tropical forests of Colombia, a new breed of "conservation entrepreneurs" are using education and economics to protect an endangered primate.
Comments (3) | September 1, 2007
Greenlight

Q&A: Documentary Filmmaker Ken Burns on National Parks

Comments (6) | Sep 25, 2009