Eleven Fun Facts About Driving
Eleven Fun Facts About Driving

From money, to greenhouse gas emissions, to time, here are 11 ways you save or spend by driving. 

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Ecuador Won’t Drill for Oil in the Amazon—As Long as the World Pays Up

July 20, 2012 — The South American country ups the ante on a unique plan to save Yasuní National Park, a haven for tropical birds.

Saving Wildlife on U.S. Roads

July 18, 2012 — Volunteers help decipher how motorways affect animals. 

Earth Almanac

July 13, 2012 — Sweet summer treats; early retirement; world’s best web designer and world’s smallest owl; more.

Housing Development Could Threaten Arizona’s San Pedro River

July 12, 2012 — Development could pull water from a critical migratory bird stopover site.

Chasing Dragonflies and Damselflies

July 11, 2012 — Birding and butterflying have long been popular. With the advent of easy-to-use field guides and common, colorful name

Remembering John Ogden

July 09, 2012 — A giant's legacy.

A Mail Carrier's Mission to Protect Bluebirds

July 09, 2012 — A Virginia postal worker has turned her route into a haven for nesting eastern bluebirds.

Has One Florida Dam's Day Finally Come?

July 03, 2012 — Conservationists have waged a 41-year battle to free “the sweetest water-lane in the world” by tearing down an unnecessary dam. Their efforts have seemed hopeless—until now.

Green Guru: Eating Bugs

June 29, 2012 — Insects are an eco-friendly meat alternative.

Freeze Frame: Gray Catbird, Caught In the Act

June 27, 2012 — A gray catbird makes a surprise appearance during a Baltimore oriole photo shoot. 

Eels Get a Leg Up Over Dams

June 25, 2012 — Helping eels slide past dams with some PVC pipe and netting.

On Safari in Botswana

June 21, 2012 — Botswana is a place of almost mythic names: the Kalahari Desert, the Okavango Delta. Our 10-day safari is your guide to turning this land of boundless beauty into your wildlife-watching dream come true.

Audubon View

June 14, 2012 — If Shell Oil has its way and drilling proceeds in the Beaufort and Chukchi seas, rich bird habitat and nurseries could suffer the consequences of a spill.

Ocean Sanctuaries Are a Boon for Fish, Seabirds, and Marine Mammals

June 07, 2012 — A chain of more than 100 Marine Protected Areas offer a safe haven for creatures from albatrosses to whales along California's 1,100-mile coastline.
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