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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 American West conjures up images of cowboys, cattle ranches, ? and unspoiled mountains under bright blue skies. But one icon of the west ? the...
- Added: May 24, 2007
- Length: 01:28
What's "bugging" farmers these days? Greenbugs and grain aphids. They're tiny insects found nearly on every continent. And they destroy about a hu...
- Added: May 24, 2007
- Length: 01:20
Scientists recently released the most definitive statement yet on the human contribution to climate change and how it compares to natural variabili...
- Added: May 24, 2007
- Length: 01:26
Water shortages could force us to rely on drinking water from treated sewage.
- Added: Apr 16, 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
Bats - the more you know about them, the more fascinating these winged mammals become.
- Added: Mar 28, 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
Monsanto and Scotts Company were growing a genetically modified strain of grass when suddenly the grass appeared two miles away.
- Added: Mar 28, 2007
- Length: 01:32
Killer storms may actually stabilize coastal wetlands.
- Added: Mar 28, 2007
- Length: 01:32
Pollution from China and India is making its way to cities thousands of miles away.
- Added: Mar 28, 2007
- Length: 01:32
Farmers in North Carolina raise a lot of hogs, producing a log of hog dung.
- Added: Mar 28, 2007
- Length: 01:32
Scientists are working to find a way to capture the carbon dioxide before it's released into the atmosphere.
- Added: Mar 28, 2007
- Length: 01:32
Schools all across the country are designing energy-efficient dorms.
- Added: Mar 24, 2007
- Length: 01:32
Why do humpback whales sing? Some researchers are trying to solve that mystery as they take you on a wild adventure in Hawaii. Experience some cl...
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- Added: Mar 14, 2007
- Length: 09:49
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Who's afraid of the big, bad wolf? Certainly not wildlife lovers in eastern Germany...
- Added: Feb 20, 2007
- Length: 01:30
The year 2006 was a heady one for the Laotian rock rat, a rodent thought to have gone extinct about 11 million years ago.
- Added: Feb 20, 2007
- Length: 01:30