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Tracking Sea Turtles, Making New Maps - Thursday, May 25th, 2006

Where do sea turtles go when they swim in the sea? New information from West Africa shows a complex pattern of migration and gives clues about how to conserve these ancient mariners.

Sad Earth Day: Warming Changes the Globe - Thursday, April 6th, 2006

Global warming is changing the planet: Antarctica is melting, sea level is rising, oceans are turning sour. Killing Amazon forests spreads malaria, reduces rainfall. How sick is our Earth?

Farming: Does it Change the Climate? - Thursday, December 8th, 2005

Land use: When it changes, so does the climate! The plow and the thermometer: What relationship?

Forensic Science: Bugs, Maggots and DNA - Thursday, July 14th, 2005

Don’t leave any goodies behind at the crime scene. Collect the bugs. Collect the maggots, and don’t forget to collect the ransom note. Forensic science — it’s better than you think!

Your Air: Breathe with Care - Thursday, April 7th, 2005

Farms release airborne, drug-resistant bacteria, and indoor air could be making you sick. More news about the particles we breathe every day.

Tropical Forests - Thursday, May 25th, 2000

Tropical botanists strive to save rain forest plants and ecosystems. What is the role of plants in traditional society? Can plant-derived chemicals become a valuable commodity — and help preserve natural places?

Eroding Beaches - Thursday, July 22nd, 1999

What causes beach erosion, and what can we do about it? Do groins and jetties help or hurt? How will shorelines change as the sea continues to rise due to global warming?

Global Warming Gets Started - Friday, February 5th, 1999

Global warming, greenhouse effect, rising temperatures and temperature anomalies. Early evidence for the coming storm.

Shortages Loom on Shrinking Planet - Thursday, June 25th, 1998

Shrinking resources on Earth: Want to try living without fish or chocolate?

Biological Weapons - Thursday, March 12th, 1998

Biological weapons are microscopic killing machines containing viruses, fungi or bacteria — or the toxins made by these organisms. Read the history — and future — of living WMDs.

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