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The seas off the West Coast of the United States are thick with giant kelp that grows up to 120 feet tall... But today, kelp faces two key man-made...
- Added: Jun 26, 2007
- Length: 01:26
Forty-seven of the 69 wolf pups born last year died and experts who monitor the Yellowstone packs believe they died from a virus that's found in do...
- Added: Jun 26, 2007
- Length: 01:28
Each year, Americans dump nearly 180 million tons of trash into landfills according to the Environmental Protection Agency.
- Added: Jun 26, 2007
- Length: 01:29
It's said that "time and tide wait for no man." But it looks like there's considerable power waiting for us in the tides.
- Added: Jun 26, 2007
- Length: 01:29
Solar power is gaining attention as an energy source in developing countries.
- Added: Jun 26, 2007
- Length: 01:21
While cacti can really stick it to us, the plight of the giant saguaro is nothing to poke fun at.
- Added: May 24, 2007
- Length: 01:32
This isn't how fertilizers are supposed to work. You'd think that more nutrients in water would be good for aquatic life.
- Added: May 24, 2007
- Length: 01:32
You probably won't find Jimmy Nardello's Sweet Italian frying peppers or Amish Deer Tongue lettuce at your local supermarket. But, a growing commun...
- Added: May 24, 2007
- Length: 01:32
Woody Allen called marriage the death of hope. Now, while that may be a cynic's perspective, weddings can definitely take a toll on the environment.
- Added: May 24, 2007
- Length: 01:32
The Russian government is trying to protect its Kamchatka peninsula, one of Earth's last salmon strongholds.
- Added: May 24, 2007
- Length: 01:32
If someone could have observed Earth from outer space before there were people, they'd have seen the lion share of living things clustered in the t...
- Added: May 24, 2007
- Length: 01:32
Wild ginseng. It's been a popular herb for hundreds of years, with fans saying that it does everything from increasing energy and boosting concent...
- Added: May 24, 2007
- Length: 01:32
About two and a half million tons of old computers, televisions, cell phones, fax machines, and other equipment are trashed each year in the United...
- Added: May 24, 2007
- Length: 01:23
From Dehli to Dallas, and places in between, just about everybody loves shrimp. But that shrimp we toss on the barbe has a hidden cost.
- Added: May 24, 2007
- Length: 01:24
In the summer, an air conditioner can be a necessity. However, cooling down a house can be expensive, but there are ways to reduce the cost.
- Added: May 24, 2007
- Length: 01:26
The waters near the Papua Province of Indonessia is home to a stunning variety of marine life, including species never before seen.
- Added: Apr 16, 2007
- Length: 01:32
The invasive Chinese tallow tree is a promising source for particleboard and other products.
- Added: Apr 16, 2007
- Length: 01:32
There is new legislation that would create a "National Integrated Drought Information System" hosted by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Admini...
- Added: Apr 16, 2007
- Length: 01:32
China's endangered Yangtze River dolphin is one of the few remaining freshwater dolphin species in the world. Fewer than one hundred remain.
- Added: Apr 16, 2007
- Length: 01:32
Invasive lionfish threaten native fish, but scientists say that lionfish are probably here to stay.
- Added: Apr 16, 2007
- Length: 01:32
People used to say that the Yangtze River was just too big to poison. Not any more...
- Added: Apr 16, 2007
- Length: 01:32
Trend-setting California is once again leading the way - this time, on efforts to combat climate change.
- Added: Apr 16, 2007
- Length: 01:32
A tiny marine shrimp called "krill" may affect the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.
- Added: Apr 16, 2007
- Length: 01:32
We've all heard of "homeland security." But what's "biosecurity"?
- Added: Apr 16, 2007
- Length: 01:32
Mother's Day is coming up...Why not consider a gift membership with a conservation group?
- Added: Apr 16, 2007
- Length: 01:32
