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Fish farming - also known as aquaculture - helps to keep fish stocks up and prevent over-fishing. But fish farms are usually located in shallow wat...
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- Added: Dec 17, 2006
- Length: 01:30
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Every so often you hear a story about hydrogen power - water being turned into fuel using electricity. It sounds futuristic, but in the state of M...
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- Added: Dec 17, 2006
- Length: 01:30
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Why do we grow old and die? Most scientists cite genetics, environmental factors, and chance. Shane Rea, a scientist at the University of Colorado,...
- Added: Dec 17, 2006
- Length: 01:30
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Many of the world's fisheries and marine ecosystems are in trouble from overfishing and high "bycatch" - the accidental killing of millions of mari...
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- Added: Dec 17, 2006
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The volunteer stewards also participate in scientific projects. Working with biologists and other scientists, the volunteers gather seeds for genet...
- Added: Dec 17, 2006
- Length: 01:30
Small but mighty is one way to describe the organism called "salp." A report in the journal Deep Sea Research suggests that salp, along with the ti...
- Added: Dec 17, 2006
- Length: 01:30
Have you ever wanted to help "green up" your town, but the project seemed too daunting? This inspiring story is about how a handful of folks in Tac...
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- Added: Dec 17, 2006
- Length: 01:30
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"Bowling for Rhinos?" Who came up with that idea? But believe it or not, American bowlers have raised more than two million dollars to protect cri...
- Added: Dec 17, 2006
- Length: 01:30
Urban Green explores the ribbons of greenery in our city environment: urban watersheds, community gardens and farmers' markets, that connect us to ...
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- Added: Dec 03, 2006
- Length: 52:12
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A lot of medicines are derived from plants. And today, the growing popularity of traditional medicine has many of us using herbs to prevent and tre...
- Added: Dec 01, 2006
- Length: 01:30
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There's an alternative way to treat wastewater: filtering it with live plants and even snails!
- Added: Dec 01, 2006
- Length: 01:30
- Purchases: 3
Open-field coffee cultivation emerged some 30 years ago. While the method may be productive in the short run, it often degrades the environment, an...
- Added: Dec 01, 2006
- Length: 01:30
- Purchases: 3
Aquaculture is becoming big business in a hungry world. The challenge is to develop methods and technologies that produce sustainable yields while ...
- Added: Dec 01, 2006
- Length: 01:30
- Purchases: 3
A team of expert veterinarians is always on alert to help save animals from the devastating consequences of marine oil spills.
- Added: Dec 01, 2006
- Length: 01:30
- Purchases: 3
Though many companies already recycle their office paper, the truly paperless office is still a rarity. With some dedication, though, there are ple...
- Added: Dec 01, 2006
- Length: 01:30
- Purchases: 3
"Green" buildings incorporate the latest technology to squeeze the most out of the energy that's used for heating, cooling, and lighting. They're a...
- Added: Dec 01, 2006
- Length: 01:30
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American chestnut trees once made up 25 percent of the eastern forest. People could pick chestnuts and roast them on an open fire. Their wood was ...
- Added: Dec 01, 2006
- Length: 01:30
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"Syriana," a political thriller about the oil industry, has become the first "carbon neutral" film. The producers offset 100 percent of the carbon ...
- Added: Dec 01, 2006
- Length: 01:30
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The endangered American Crocodile may owe its future to conservation measures taken near a nuclear power plant. The Turkey Point plant in south Flo...
- Added: Dec 01, 2006
- Length: 01:30
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We've all marveled at the shifting patterns that clouds form in the sky. Beyond capturing our imagination, though, clouds play a vital role in Eart...
- Added: Dec 01, 2006
- Length: 01:34
- Purchases: 3
Gunter Pauli is the director of "ZERI," which is short for Zero Emissions Research and Initiatives. He started out making biodegradable detergents...
- Added: Dec 01, 2006
- Length: 01:34
- Purchases: 3
About 20 years ago, New Jersey's filthy beaches were the butt of jokes. The medical wastes and other garbage that washed up onshore were forcing lo...
- Added: Dec 01, 2006
- Length: 01:34
- Purchases: 3
Wetlands are among the most productive ecosystems in the world. But since European settlers first arrived on American shores, more than half of the...
- Added: Dec 01, 2006
- Length: 01:34
- Purchases: 3
Hunters describe experiences they have with wildlife while hunting in the woods
- Added: Oct 13, 2006
- Length: 03:01
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In this program, hunters talk about tracking deer
- Added: Oct 13, 2006
- Length: 02:51
