Sentences with phrase «new rain forest»

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Topics included: early reporting on inaccuracies in the articles of The New York Times's Judith Miller that built support for the invasion of Iraq; the media campaign to destroy UN chief Kofi Annan and undermine confidence in multilateral solutions; revelations by George Bush's biographer that as far back as 1999 then - presidential candidate Bush already spoke of wanting to invade Iraq; the real reason Bush was grounded during his National Guard days — as recounted by the widow of the pilot who replaced him; an article published throughout the world that highlighted the West's lack of resolve to seriously pursue the genocidal fugitive Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic, responsible for the largest number of European civilian deaths since World War II; several investigations of allegations by former members concerning the practices of Scientology; corruption in the leadership of the nation's largest police union; a well - connected humanitarian relief organization operating as a cover for unauthorized US covert intervention abroad; detailed evidence that a powerful congressional critic of Bill Clinton and Al Gore for financial irregularities and personal improprieties had his own track record of far more serious transgressions; a look at the practices and values of top Democratic operative and the clients they represent when out of power in Washington; the murky international interests that fueled both George W. Bush's and Hillary Clinton's presidential campaigns; the efficacy of various proposed solutions to the failed war on drugs; the poor - quality televised news program for teens (with lots of advertising) that has quietly seeped into many of America's public schools; an early exploration of deceptive practices by the credit card industry; a study of ecosystem destruction in Irian Jaya, one of the world's last substantial rain forests.

At the same time they espoused «principles before profits» and a commitment to making the world — from the New York City subways to the Pentagon to the Amazon rain forest — a better place.

As farmers are driven from their homesteads, many go into the jungle to clear new land for crops, with the result that some 1.75 million acres of rain forest have been lost.

Also in January, the nonprofit group Reptile & Amphibian Ecology International (RAEI) announced that an expedition to the rain forests of coastal Ecuador had found new reptiles, insects, and amphibians whose habitat is threatened by climate change and deforestation.

The tropical rain forests contain a pool of genetic diversity for important food crops, a source for vital new strains that can be hybridized to fight pests and diseases.

Software upgrades promise to turn the Internet into a lush rain forest of information teeming with new life

Most of the new species live in tropical cloud forest high in the mountains, where frequent typhoons can drop four or five meters (12 to 15 feet) of rain per year.

He directed a team that built a 40,000 - cubic - foot rain forest for the American Museum of Natural History in New York City, and he has engineered everything from replicas of the leaves and buds of a groundnut vine at the Montauk Point Lighthouse Museum to the skeletal mount for Sue, the world's largest T. rex, at the Field Museum in Chicago.

According to the analysis, new climates would be most dramatic in the rain forests of the Amazon and Indonesia, but would extend as far toward the poles as the American southeast.

Over the next 100 years, Minnesota's iconic boreal forest and deep snow may change into a deciduous forest with winters warm enough for some precipitation to fall as rain, according to a new U.S. Forest Service assessment of the vulnerability of Minnesota forests to climate cforest and deep snow may change into a deciduous forest with winters warm enough for some precipitation to fall as rain, according to a new U.S. Forest Service assessment of the vulnerability of Minnesota forests to climate cforest with winters warm enough for some precipitation to fall as rain, according to a new U.S. Forest Service assessment of the vulnerability of Minnesota forests to climate cForest Service assessment of the vulnerability of Minnesota forests to climate change.

Even though, yes, some of us do spend our afternoons in the rain forest gyrating around a bonfire with a gourd strapped to our genitals while others of us are on the Internet researching new ways of preparing crème brûlée, these differences — runs the theory — are but superficial.

Polytheism is prevalent among tribes in the Amazon basin (the Sherenti, Mundurucu, and Tapirape) and in the rain forests of Africa (the Ndorobo), New Guinea (the Keraki and Ulawans), and Southeast Asia (the Iban of Borneo and the Mnong Gar and Lolo of Vietnam).

Malaria cases increase with deforestation, researchers have found, while new roads through the rain forest provide corridors for the migration of people, insects and animals that serve as intermediate hosts for pathogens, Wilson said.

It might seem that for a rain forest the more trees the merrier, but a new study by scientists at the Carnegie Institution warns that non-native trees invading a rain forest can change its basic ecological structure — rendering it less hospitable to the myriad plant and animal species that depend on its resources.

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After killing its host, the so - called zombie ant fungus grows from the cadaver and produces spores, which rain down on the forest floor to infect new hosts.

An entomologist trekking through Amazonian rain forest and sifting through musty museums has discovered 19 new species of praying mantis in Central and South America.

But one part of the new packaging will survive — the tout that says «Rescue the Rain Forest.»

From the depths of the South American rain forests to the peaks of the East Asian mountains, Focused Energy integrates Natural Caffeine from coffee beans, L - Theanine from green tea leaves, and Yerba Mate leaves to help you reach new heights and give you the mental and physical boost you need, whenever you need it.

All this set against the backdrop of beautiful New Zealand that combines mountains, snow, rain forest and wild boars.

It's a wonderfully magical film, and a FernGully: The Last Rain Forest for a new generation.

This special bundle will be available at Gamestop and Amazon in the US and at Gamestop.ca in Canda. In DiRT 3, players get behind the wheel to race through the snow, rain and dirt, competing as a professional driver across three continents — from the forests of Michigan to the infamous roads of Finland and the national parks of Kenya. DiRT 3â $ ™ s stunning new Gymkhana mode, inspired by Ken Block's incredible freestyle driving event, allows gamers to test their skills in free sessions or challenge events where they must complete courses by performing spectacular stunts, racking up combos and earning style points. Players can also play or compete with friends in split - screen or online multiplayer modes, and become Gymkhana stars by publishing spectacular runs direct to YouTube.

A small part is filmed in New York City but the major area, after a stop at a fancy resort in Honolulu, is in the village of Waianae, also in Honolulu County, where the Hawaii Tourism Commission may not laugh much at the comic antics displayed but should be proud of a product placement for a stunning rain forest.

Often, such training happens far from their schools, taking them to the rain forests of Costa Rica or to drumming circles in Brazil for field research and new skills that they can share when they return.

The novel, which tells the story of the search for a sacred manuscript in the Peruvian rain forest, later went on to hit number one on the New York Times Best Seller list.

A new premium, organic supplement collection of eight formulas comes in easy and convenient 14 - day starter packs, each containing proprietary Master Rain Forest and Andean herbal blends from the world's richest biospheres.

Encounter incredible wonders down under on a journey across New Zealand to the wildlife - rich rain forests, reefs, and islands of Australia.

You may not know it, but the scenery of New Zealand's South Island — kingly mountains, ethereal rain forests, and golden ribbons of empty beach — has become famous, thanks to films like the Lord of the Rings trilogy and Wolverine.

You may not know it, but the scenery of New Zealand's South Island — kingly mountains, ethereal rain forests, and golden ribbons of empty beach — has... Read More

The Lost Iguana Resort is Arenal's newest hotel, offering luxury accommodations in the rain forest and overlooking the world's most active volcano.

Our newest, this hand - crafted studio cottage has a cal - king bed, sitting area, full kitchen, private bathroom, surrounded by the upland rain forest, with a covered walkway up to the large covered entry porch, on the back side of the cottage.

Wilderness Safaris: Itinerary options include museum tours in Kigali as well as wildlife outings like bird - watching in Akagera National Park, rain - forest hiking near Lake Kivu, and, of course, tracking Dian Fossey's beloved mountain gorillas from the brand - new Bisate Lodge.

Join us on a 8 Day Coach Tour through the centre of the North Island experiencing New Zealand's natural wonders such as the rain forests of the Coromandel Peninsula, the geothermal region of Rotorua before enjoying the vineyards of Hawkes Bay and the cafes and shopping of Wellington.

This brand new luxury villa, built high above the rain forest in Manuel Antonio, is a wonder of modern architecture and design.

Experience the sights and sounds of the tropical rain forest in Manuel Antonio in this brand new jungle hideaway just one block from shopping, restaurants, and the bus line.

Located on Playa Flamingo, designated a Blue Flag beach for ecological purity and tourism safety: 120 beautifully decorated guest rooms & suites, 2 outdoors swimming pools (with waterfalls), Serenity Spa, covered childrens pool with water features and adjacent play area, swim - p pool and snack bar, tennis court (lit for night play), breakfast and All Inclusive plan available, new restaurant and weekly theme buffets, new rooftop sunset lounge with spectacular ocean view, casino and piano bar, fitness center, beauty salon with select spa services available, sundry shop, two souvenir shops, tour desk featuring optional (volcano, rain forest, white water rafting, deep - sea fishing, and other tours), on site scuba and snorkeling Shop, table games area (Billiards & Air Hockey.

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Many of the islands premier attractions are up and running such as snorkeling, charter boat cruises, zip lines, and a new Eco-adventure park called Rain Forest Adventures.

Swing bridge over the fast flowing Hollyford River in the rain forest of Fiordland National Park on the South Island of New Zealand.

The Master Trials stays fresh by introducing new environments periodically — a forest where the grass burns quickly, a watery environment where lightning keeps raining down, a large lake you must use a boat to cross while having arrows rained down on you, icy atmospheres where your health will deplete for just standing around — The Master Trials really does test your abilities.

Historian and curator Miwon Kwon speaks with artist Mark Dion about the epiphany he had while taking a dump in the rain forest, and how it lead to a brand new way of making work about the natural world.

A long hallway separated the two primary elements of Lothar Baumgarten's recent show at Marian Goodman, suggesting the distance between the locales of the projects — one focused on the South American rain forest, the other on the Hudson River Valley north of New York City — as well as the contrast in approaches (soundless imagery for the former, imageless sound for the latter) to what turned out to be congruent conceptual goals, namely an investigation of how «knowledge» of a given place is constructed.

Working in that quiet bubble, and visiting the Conservatory in the dead of winter — going from the cold New York air to the damp earthy smell of a tropical rain forest in an instant — was magical and transporting every time.

Public Art Projects and Commissions 2017 Breathing Tank, Hambidge Creative Hive, Colony Square, Atlanta, GA 2015 Finalist for Southeast Atlanta Branch Library Public Art Commission, Fulton County Art Program, Atlanta GA 2014 Finalist for Alpharetta Branch library Public Art Commission, Fulton County Art Program, Atlanta GA 2009 Intelligent Designs, collaboration with Nick Demos, performed April 7, Florence Kopleff Recital Hall, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA Intelligent Designs, 18th International Review of Composers on November 16, The Hall of the National Bank of Serbia, Belgrade, SERBIA 2008 The Bottle Project, A (New) Genre Landscape, Sunken Garden Park, Atlanta GA Cincinnati Zoo, Rain Forest Pavilion, Cincinnati OH 2007 Forever, One Glen Lake Parkway, Wells Capital Holding, Sandy Springs GA 2006 Gilded Hand, Municipal Court of Atlanta, Atlanta GA 2001 Brute Neighbors, Atlanta Hartsfield International Airport, Atlanta, GA

1992 Picturing Paradise: The Rain Forest at Risk, Fernbank Museum of Natural History, Atlanta, USA Summer Group Show, Texas Gallery, Houston, USA Documenta IX, Kassel, Germany Quotations, Aldrich Museum of Contemporary Art, Ridgefield, USA; Museum of Contemporary Art, Dayton Art Institute, USA Painting, Self Evident: Evolutions in Abstraction, The William Halsey Gallery, Simons Center for the Arts, College of Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina, USA (Exhibition on view here and simultaneously at two other venues, The Meddin Building and the Gibbes Museum of Art, during the Spoleto Festival) Summer Group Exhibition, Ginny Williams Gallery, Denver, USA Slow Art, P.S. 1 Museum, Long Island City, New York, USA Selective Vision, TransAmerica Corporation, San Francisco, USA Psycho, Kunsthalle, New York, USA (Inaugural exhibition curated by Christian Leigh) Allegories of Modernism: Contemporary Drawings, Museum of Modern Art, New York (2/16 — 5/5/92) Twentieth Century Prints of the East End, Renee Fotouhi, East Hampton, NY

News coverage of the presentations given at the conference over the last few days described new evidence that the Amazon rain forest was poised to dry up and that sea levels could rise more than twice as much as the intergovernmental climate panel projected.

The occasion was the announcement of a new campaign to protect the world's rain forests, Guyana's included, organized by the environmental group Conservation International.

So a new set of photos, made by automated cameras in a rain forest in northeast India are «an encouraging sign,» according to group of conservation organizations aiming to protect biodiversity hotspots.

Placed in a «green fund,» he said, this money could be invested in the most vulnerable developing countries to protect rain forests, plant new forests, expand farming methods that store carbon, and help with adaptation and energy programs.

Many of them, especially in rain forest, also become «nurse trees» which are the genesis of new generations.