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View on water landscape with trees at the Lake Neusiedl National Park, located at the Austria-Hungarian border region. All rights reserved © 2005 Archiv Nationalpark Neusiedler See

Germany’s New Nature Reserve

October 13, 2020by Bobbie Faul-Zeitler

Germany’s 30th anniversary of reunification this month is new cause for celebration. The entire former East-West border of Germany – some 870 miles in length —  has been designated as […]

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Biodiversity, Conservation, Europe, Germany, History, Sustainability, Travel
Wyss Campaign for Nature

Earth Heroes: A $1 Billion Investment

April 24, 2019by Bobbie Faul-Zeitler

Who is Hansjörg Wyss – and why is he giving away a billion dollars ? Just before the end of 2018, nature lover-billionaire-philanthropist Hansjörg Wyss wrote a New York Times […]

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Africa, Asia, Biodiversity, Conservation, Endangered species, Environment, Extinction, Heroes, Latin America, Oceans, Parks, Sustainability, Wildlife
Achoque at a fisheries research center in Mexico.

Earth Heroes: Sisters Saving Salamanders 

April 23, 2019by Bobbie Faul-Zeitler

We think of convents as places of order and refuge: That’s exactly why the Lake Pátzcuaro salamander  is so lucky to have an order of Dominican Sisters offer them continued […]

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Animals at risk, Biodiversity, Conservation, Endangered species, Environment, Extinction, Heroes, Natural history, Sustainability
Hundertwasserhaus in Vienna, Austria

Aligning Architecture with Nature

February 12, 2019by Bobbie Faul-Zeitler

Utopian or pragmatic, celebrated or untested—cities, communities and structures that work for the benefit of nature and humankind are featured in our new update. How can buildings– and cities– do […]

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Architecture, Art & Design, Biodiversity, Cities, Energy, Environment, Parks, Sustainability, Urban design, Waste and Recycling

Books for the Holidays 2018

December 6, 2018by Bobbie Faul-Zeitler

What are the holidays without books– to give or get?  Our selections this year include several must-read art books, two compelling stories of 20th century photographers, written treats for foodies, […]

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Art & Design, Biodiversity, Books, Fish, Food, Museums, Photography
Below the waterline. Copyright Caroline Power Photography.

Oceans: The Perils of Plastic Part 2

November 21, 2018by Bobbie Faul-Zeitler

Plastics are ubiquitous — raw materials, packaging and post-consumer waste are spewing into streams, rivers, oceans, and landfills around the world.  Look down at your feet in parking lots, shopping […]

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Animals at risk, Biodiversity, Conservation, Fish, Oceans, Plastic, Rivers, Sustainability, Toxics, Travel, Waste and Recycling, Water
Guanaco de San Carlos

Chile/Peru Parks Millions of Acres Added

February 17, 2018by Bobbie Faul-Zeitler

Chile’s Patagonia region and the Peruvian Amazon started the New Year with millions of new protected acres– rich in biodiversity and natural features—and open to adventure travelers and the public […]

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Biodiversity, Conservation, forests, Latin America, Natural history, Parks, Rivers, Sustainability, Travel

Book World Part 2 2012-2017

November 7, 2017by Bobbie Faul-Zeitler

In Part 2 of our Book World retrospective, we share a trove of outstanding books on science, natural history, and the human condition from Green News Update selections over the […]

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Animals at risk, Anniversaries, Biodiversity, Books, Discovery, Endangered species, Extinction, Fish, Natural history, Oceans, Wildlife
Berta Caceres Courtesy of Truthdig

Our 5th Anniversary 10 Great People

September 21, 2017by Bobbie Faul-Zeitler

We’re celebrating 10 exceptional people – ranging in age from their 40’s to their 80’s –who’ve appeared in  Green News Update stories in the past 5 years: Their  talent, creativity […]

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Africa, Animals at risk, Anniversaries, Architecture, Biodiversity, Books, Conservation, Discovery, Documentary films, Endangered species, Extinction, Heroes, Oceans, Photography, Wildlife
Tusker Satao, in his prime at Tsavo East National Park, Kenya, felled by poachers in May 2014. Photo courtesy of Mark Deeble and Victoria Stone. www.markdeeble.wordpress.com

On the Brink of Extinction (Coming Up)

July 18, 2017by Bobbie Faul-Zeitler

Do these numbers mean anything to you?  30, 45, 60, 200, 7100 Can you match up any of the numbers to critically endangered species? These are animals that may not […]

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Africa, Arctic, Asia, Australia, Biodiversity, Conservation, Endangered species, Europe, Extinction, Latin America, Wildlife

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