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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
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
Invasive lionfish threaten native fish, but scientists say that lionfish are probably here to stay.
- 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
Could changes in global climate be fueling hurricanes?
- Added: Apr 16, 2007
- Length: 01:32
In California's Sierra Mountains, a drama is being played out pitting a rare, native frog against a very popular non-native fish.
- Added: Mar 28, 2007
- Length: 01:32
The cold-water coral gardens of the Gulf of Alaska are one of the largest protected areas in U.S. waters.
- Added: Mar 28, 2007
- Length: 01:32
Schools all across the country are designing energy-efficient dorms.
- Added: Mar 24, 2007
- Length: 01:32
Cougars are important predators in many ecosystems. But the magnificent cats are elusive by nature, making it tough for conservationists to track t...
- Added: Feb 20, 2007
- Length: 01:30
Who could guess that a shovel of dirt would reveal a long-lost treasure?
- Added: Feb 20, 2007
- Length: 01:30
This is a tale of two marsh birds that live on opposite sides of the United States. They belong to the same species, and prefer the same kind of ha...
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- Added: Jan 12, 2007
- Length: 01:30
- Purchases: 1
Amphibians have existed for 300 million years. But in recent decades, 168 species are believed to have gone extinct, and almost 2,500 others are di...
- Added: Jan 12, 2007
- Length: 01:30
- Purchases: 2
To celebrate Valentine's Day, we're going to look at the mating habits of three very different creatures.
- Added: Jan 12, 2007
- Length: 01:30
- Purchases: 2
Harlequin frogs can't seem to beat the heat. The vibrantly colored amphibians have been dying in droves.
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- Added: Jan 12, 2007
- Length: 01:30
- Purchases: 1
- Added: Jan 12, 2007
- Length: 01:30
- Purchases: 1
Scientists studied seven plots of rainforest in Borneo, Malaysia, India, Puerto Rico, Panama, and Thailand. They took a complete census of all the ...
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- Added: Dec 17, 2006
- Length: 01:30
- Purchases: 1
It's an invasive little mollusk that's costing the U.S. billions. Its name? The Zebra mussel.
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- Added: Dec 17, 2006
- Length: 01:30
- Purchases: 1
A predator is threatening the coral. It's a huge sea star known as the Crown-of-Thorns, which usually lives in a natural balance with the coral. My...
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- Added: Dec 17, 2006
- Length: 01:30
- Purchases: 1
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
In the past 20 years, poachers have killed nearly one million elephants. Poachers have driven the giant pachyderms -- which are prized for their iv...
- Added: Dec 01, 2006
- Length: 01:30
- 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
