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That the Earth Day image has been hijacked by cheap merchandise does not in itself diminish the importance of Earth Day. But by treating the event as if it were the Super Bowl or Head of the Charles Weekend, its message is obscured, and support for environmental conservation is reduced...

Author: By Brian R. Hecht, | Title: Earth Day: The Next Live Aid? | 4/21/1990 | See Source »

The organization has the respect of the normally suspicious conservation community. Russell Mittermeier, president of Conservation International, says Earthwatch fills a unique role, "allowing people to get involved with science or conservation without stepping on anybody else's toes." Michael Deland, chairman of the Council on Environmental Quality, says Earthwatch...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Environment: Challenges For Earth | 4/2/1990 | See Source »

Anthropologist Jane Phillips-Conroy, who studies baboons in Ethiopia, claims that volunteers often contribute expertise as well as grunt work. She says the best tooth casts she ever collected were made by a dentist who had joined the expedition. But perhaps the greatest benefit of Earthwatch is the commitment that...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Environment: Challenges For Earth | 4/2/1990 | See Source »

Museum officials said Monday that Mrs. Gardner's collection was only insured for restoration and conservation, not for theft.

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Art Museum Offers Reward | 3/21/1990 | See Source »

The Exxon indictment is only the latest example of a growing legal trend. In the past two decades, rising concerns over conservation, pollution and industrial accidents have crystallized into a large body of environmental regulations. "Congress and the states have created thousands of new laws governing the environment," says Washington...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Law: Battling Crimes Against Nature | 3/12/1990 | See Source »

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