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Mark Tercek

A #MeToo scandal engulfs The Nature Conservancy

#MeToo

With $1.3 billion in annual revenue, The Nature Conservancy is among the biggest environmental nonprofits in the world and, over nearly 70 years, it has protected 120 million of acres of land worldwide. But sexual harassment and discrimination allegations recently toppled four of its executives, including its CEO.

The ruins of the town of Valdivia in the southernmost Mexican state of Chiapas. The town was destroyed by a tropical storm in 1998.

Mexico experiments with adapting to climate change naturally — and on the cheap

Environment

Working Woodlands for Carbon and Cash

As temperatures rise, humans and nature will both have to adapt

Environment

An intimate tour of the threatened Gulf Coast

The World

Working Woodlands for Carbon and Cash

When it comes to fighting climate disruption, trees are some of the most effective front line soldiers.
Trees also help clean the air and water. Now a forest management program in Pennsylvania is rewarding landowners for the ecological benefits of their trees.

The World

Colorado River Agreement to Help Restore Vanished Wetlands in Mexico

Global Politics

A new agreement between the US and Mexico to manage water from the Colorado River has been applauded as a breakthrough for cross-border cooperation on water rights. And it’s also being applauded by environmental groups working in Mexico.

The World

Conflict at Darby Creek

In central Ohio, farmers and conservationists are debating the fate of a large tract of land that includes some of the most productive farmland in the country. The Columbus office of the Nature Conservancy is leading an effort to preserve a clean river system as a wildlife refuge. Farmers are protesting. They say that if […]

Nature Conservancy

The largest and richest environmental group in the world, the Nature Conservancy has purchased 10 million acres in the US alone. Recently the group has conceded that human activity outside the preserves is affecting life within, and they’ve begun to change their tactics. Steve Curwood interviewed The Nature Conservancy’s president, John Sawhill.

Nature Conservancy

The largest and richest environmental group in the world, the Nature Conservancy has purchased 10 million acres in the US alone. Recently the group has conceded that human activity outside the preserves is affecting life within, and they’ve begun to change their tactics. Steve Curwood spoke with the Nature Conservancy’s president, John Sawhill.