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Bison bulls establish a hierarchy in Yellowstone National Park in a photo by J.L. Wooden

Passenger Pigeons, Bison and Global Warming

11/15/2010 // Roger Di Silvestro

It was probably the most astonishing wildlife spectacle in all of American history—the migration of the passenger pigeon, a bird larger than the mourning dove, with a bluish back and a rosy breast—the most common bird on the continent in… Read more >

America Recycles Day: Tips from Eco-Schools USA

11/11/2010 // Amanda Cooke

November 15 is America Recycles Day. On Monday, learn how students all over the country are taking action to reduce consumption and waste with NWF’s Eco-Schools USA program. Read more >

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NASA and Eco-Schools USA Day 3 – Pathways to Success

11/5/2010 // Laura Hickey

Success! On our final day at the NASA Goddard Visitor Center, we brought all the pieces together about what everyone had learned at the inaugural Climate Change Connections (CCC) professional development institute. Read more >

NASA and Eco-Schools USA – Phenology, POWER, and Participation

11/3/2010 // Laura Hickey

Day 2 of the NASA/Eco-Schools USA Climate Change Connections institute focused on technology and student engagement. Read more >

NASA and Eco-Schools USA – Get Your Techno On!

11/2/2010 // Laura Hickey

The inaugural NASA/Eco-Schools USA Climate Change Connections professional development institute is happening this week just outside of Washington, DC. Read more >

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NASA and Eco-Schools USA – Forging Climate Change Connections

11/2/2010 // Laura Hickey

The inaugural NASA/Eco-Schools USA Climate Change Connections professional development institute is happening this week just outside of Washington, DC. Read more >

Eco-Schools USA attends first-ever Green Schools National Conference

10/28/2010 // NWF

This week, NWF’s Kate Hofmann attended the first-ever Green Schools National Conference in Minneapolis. Read more >

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Eco-Schools Checks Out the USA Science and Engineering Festival

10/27/2010 // Jennifer Hammonds

President Barack Obama recently hosted the White House Science Fair to celebrate winners of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) competitions from across the country. The president has identified STEM education as a necessary component to the success of America’s… Read more >

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Chill Out: Submit Your Campus’ Video Today

10/21/2010 // Amanda Cooke

NWF is hosting its fifth annual national Chill Out: Climate Action on Campus competition. Enter your video, and you could win one of many prizes for your school. Read more >

1940 Pollution (credit: Flickr/Library of Congress)

Keeping Kids in the Dark: U.S. Chamber of Commerce and Energy “Education”

10/21/2010 // Kevin Coyle

U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Institute for 21st Century Energy teachers’ guide is just wrong. We need to provide our classrooms with a full picture, and not permit purveyors of partial information to keep students in the dark.
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