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Ecotourism: Is it Working? - Thursday, November 2nd, 2006

20 years ago, ecotourism was promoted as a way to save natural systems, and the people who lived in them. We ask: Is ecotourism a force for good, or just another form of “greenwashing”?

Antarctic Ozone Hole Sets New Record - Thursday, October 26th, 2006

Measurements show a huge ozone hole. How can this happen? We thought ozone-destroying chemicals were being phased out…

Hurricane Katrina: Another sign of global warming? - Thursday, September 8th, 2005

Is global warming feeding hurricanes? Global warming has already raised sea levels. Is warming also making hurricanes like Katrina more intense? Some new evidence says yes.

National Parks: Space for Snowmobiles and Science? - Thursday, December 30th, 2004

As the administration allows more snowmobiles to buzz through Yellowstone, scientists cry foul. Are the parks more than playgrounds?m Scientists call for more money for basic research, but the Bush administration favors recreation.

Mercury Pollution: How to Respond - Thursday, May 6th, 2004

How should we deal with mercury air pollution in air, fish and water? Why do the studies of mercury consumption not agree? What to do when the studies conflict…

Oil Spill: New Concern - Thursday, June 20th, 2002

Marine iguana in the Galapagos islands are suffering from trace amounts of oil left by a tanker accident.

Water Woes - Thursday, April 26th, 2001

Water shortages loom as world population and economy soar. American Southwest, Egypt, Iraq, China. People are getting thirsty pretty much around the world. How does this matter?

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

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

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