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The African Stenocara beetle has learned a thing or two about water conservation. Living in the Namib desert, it uses its wings to capture water va...
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- Added: Aug 27, 2007
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Just about everyone knows that the world's tropical forests are being ravaged at an alarming rate with millions of acres are lost each year.
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For thousands of years, people have celebrated successful harvests. And today, many celebrations are held on or near the Harvest Moon...
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There's no doubt about it: our environmental problems can seem too overwhelming for one person to do anything about. But even our simplest actions ...
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- Added: Aug 27, 2007
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For some people, "used" is a four-letter word. They must have the latest goodies. "Pre-owned" just won't do.
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- Added: Aug 27, 2007
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A broad-based movement to protect the environment is uniting hunters, environmentalists, and many others.
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So what should you do with your doggie's doo? Your dog Fido probably wishes you'd just leave it in the yard!
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It seemed like the right thing to do at the time. In India, tens of thousands of cows die each year. In the late 1980s, India's largely Hindu popul...
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Who says you have to travel deep into the Amazon or battle surf off the coast of the Aleutian Islands to do some serious birdwatching?
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"Think globally, act locally." This familiar phrase suggests that conservation begins at home.
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- Added: Aug 27, 2007
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Cassowaries are kind of, well, "unique" looking birds. They have a brownish casque crowning their heads and two red wattles on their necks that wig...
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- Added: Aug 27, 2007
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So, what's so great about fossil fuels, anyway? Well the truth is, they burn easily, so they're handy for powering internal combustion engines or e...
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You know, since the Endangered Species Act was passed more than 30 years ago, there've been lots of success stories. The American crocodile is one ...
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Have you ever been really bugged by a new ding in your car, but weeks later, you barely noticed it? We all learn to tolerate negative changes by ad...
- Added: Jul 27, 2007
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"Thermal depolymerization." No, it's not a code word for 'global warming.' But it IS a big buzz in alternative energy circles.
- Added: Jul 27, 2007
- Length: 01:32
Replacing your floor with wood? Sounds very, well, natural. But, could your wood floor be destroying forests? Well it could, but, it doesn't have to.
- Added: Jul 27, 2007
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An ecosystem is like a finely woven garment -- pull out one thread, and the entire thing might come apart. An unraveling, of sorts, happened off th...
- Added: Jul 27, 2007
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Ocean dead zones. Air and water pollution worldwide. All this bad news is enough to cause "Eco-phobia."
- Added: Jul 27, 2007
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Here's some good news for Japan's landfills. Piles of scrapped cars are becoming a thing of the past.
- Added: Jul 27, 2007
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The toll that war takes on human life and property is widely known. But we don't hear much about the devastating effects war has on wildlife and wi...
- Added: Jul 27, 2007
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The Appalachian Trail has been called "America's footpath." Today, scientists are taking a closer look at the Appalachian Trail, seeing it as a bar...
- Added: Jul 26, 2007
- Length: 01:32
Is there a sex-therapist in the house? Apparently, China's pandas could use some help.
- Added: Jul 26, 2007
- Length: 01:32
We burn a lot of fossil fuels, and many of us would like to curb our dependence on foreign oil. Ocean tides and crashing waves could be at least a ...
- Added: Jul 26, 2007
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Here's one of the "good guys" of conservation - The Surfrider Foundation ...
- Added: Jul 26, 2007
- Length: 01:32
The crashing surf, gleaming sunshine and warm beaches make coastlines look like...well, a relaxing place. But for the creatures that live there, it...
- Added: Jul 26, 2007
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