Three tourist experiences named best worldwide for environmental, social responsibility
...tourists lodge with locals, and by learning how to revive traditional fishing methods. "Tourism today is one of the world's largest industries. When done well, it provides economic opportunity, and protects natural environments and cultural heritage," said Keith Bellows, Editor of National Geographic Trave......iverse ecosystems - and what they could do to help revive and save these unique natural assets." BioBlitz partners include: Chicago Department of the Environment; Illinois Department of Natural Resources - Conservation 2000 Ecosystems Program; Illinois Natural History Survey, Forest Preserve District of Coo...Conservation International and National Geographic Traveler announce World Legacy Awards
...vation of archeological sites, and activities that revive and enrich cultural traditions are eligible for the award. Destination Stewardship This award recognizes a business, organization, local community or even regional government protecting the natural and cultural heritage of a destination. Eligi...Tracking and treating toxic waste in urban neighborhoods
...ctories and contaminated soil can stall efforts to revive blighted urban neighborhoods. That's because city officials, developers and nearby residents often share common concerns: Is it safe to rebuild here? Will workers and residents become ill from toxic materials that escape into the air and water suppli...The Frozen Zoo: the University of New Orleans and the new world of saving endangered species
...habitat. "If you freeze cells properly, you can revive them through precise thawing. The cells we're putting in this frozen zoo are viable and functional," says Dr. Betsy Dresser, the Virginia Kock/Audubon Institute Endowed Chair in Reproduction and Conservation of Endangered Species at the University of...The role of science in restoring California's water resources
...ironmental scientists to determine the best way to revive the fragile ecosystem. But that`s not always the case. ``Unfortunately, when it comes to California water policy, a lot of decisions get made that are not based on science,`` Freyberg says. ``So many constituencies are involved that tra......animal fed on. "Though we will never be able to revive extinct species," Pääbo emphasized, "we can at least partially reconstruct their lifeforms and feeding habits." According to investigations, plants from at least eight families from grasses and mustards to mint and mallow were p......led study of Archaeopteryx in 1973 that led him to revive theconcept first proposed 100 years earlier that birds are the evolutionarydescendants of dinosaurs. Ostrom, author of the much-debated theory that some dinosaurs werewarm-blooded, is professor emeritus of geology and geophysics, editor of th...