Explore the World's Coral Reefs
Did you know that coral reefs are among the oldest ecosystems on Earth? Unfortunately, they are also one of the most threatened. Scientists estimate that we could lose up to 70 percent of coral reefs by 2050. Discover these spectacularly diverse communities, and experience what it means to be part of the largest living structures on the planet.
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| Photo © Mark Godfrey/TNC |
Tour Healthy Communities
No matter how physically removed we may be from the great places of Earth, we wholly depend on them for our survival. We all depend on intact ecosystems and the essential resources they provide. Tour our efforts to protect natural ecosystems around the world.
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| Fisherman, Boca de Yuma © Carolyn Drake |
Conservationists Can't Afford to Look Past Poverty
In a special chat with Great Places readers, the Conservancy's Andrés Ferrer argued that you can't successfully protect biodiversity without giving local people and communities a stake in protecting their lands, waters, and species. Visit nature.org/magazine and listen to an audio recording of the chat or read a transcript of the afternoon's discussion.
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| Summer in Tallgrass Prairie Preserve, Oklahoma © Harvey Payne |
Enviro-tips: Summer Fun
Summer is the season for outdoor entertainment: family fun in the sun, picnics, cookouts, trips to the lake or shore ... but it can also be a season filled with over-exposure to the sun, mosquitoes, gas-guzzling road trips and other unpleasantries for us and for the environment. Read our tips for a safe, healthy and Earth-friendly summer season.
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