National Geographic

Making Ecotourism Work

Mexico seems to have figured out how to benefit from the world-wide increase in ecotourism.
13 September 2001 - 9:00am
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Artificial Glaciers: Innovative Solution For Water Shortages

An innovative solution called "artificial glaciers" offers relief to water-starved Himalayan villages in the cold desert regions of Ladakh, India.
9 September 2001 - 11:00am
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Sprawl Causing Increase In Predator Attacks

Sprawl is one of the reasons that more people are brought in close proximity to wildlife causing an increase in predator attacks.
31 August 2001 - 12:00pm
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Global Project To Plant 5.5 Billion Trees

A global project plans to plant 5.5 billion trees on rural farms in developing countries claiming that agroforestry has conservation benefits and provides economic diversification.
24 August 2001 - 9:00am
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Nature's 'Water Towers' Disappearing

Evergreen mountain forests,known as "cloud forests" for being almost permanently enveloped in mist, are rich in biodiversity and provide fresh clean water. They are threatened by logging and global warming.
14 August 2001 - 11:00am
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The End Of Population Growth?

A demographic study suggests that the world's explosive population growth could stop growing before the end of the 21st century.
8 August 2001 - 1:00pm
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Preventing Forest Fires: Bring Back The Buffalo

The assumption that forest fires are a part of a "natural cycle" is partly wrong, says Michael Lind, and offers a solution for preventing forest fires that endanger homes and lives.
3 August 2001 - 6:00am
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Book Review: Nature Returns To U.S. Cities

In her book "Wild Nights: Nature Returns to the City", Anne Matthews examines the return of nature in U.S. cities and the impact of urban sprawl on the relationship between wildlife and people.
26 July 2001 - 1:00pm
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U.S. Wetlands Protection Efforts Failing

A National Academy of Sciences study says that U.S. efforts to protect wetlands are failing.
12 July 2001 - 12:00pm
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Ancient Pyramids: Constructed With A Kite?

Researchers are testing out a theory that ancient Egyptian monuments could have been constructed with the help of a kite to lift large objects.
7 July 2001 - 6:00am
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Weed Invades Western U.S.

A weed invasion in the Western U.S. is threatening wildlife, lifestock, and the local economy.
5 July 2001 - 6:00am
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Urban Sprawl In America

Is the American Dream really the same as urban sprawl? National Geographic investigates.
27 June 2001 - 8:00am
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Photographing Urban Sprawl

A National Geographic photographer summarizes her thoughts in writing about sprawl in the U.S.
26 June 2001 - 7:00am
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National Geographic Profiles New Urbanist Suburbs

Planners are increasingly using new urbanist and smart growth principles to build suburbs. The result is the 'New Suburb.'
23 June 2001 - 10:00am
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Cary, N.C.: Successful Suburbia

Cary is a suburb of Raleigh, N.C., and by all accounts, a highly successful "futuristic pleasantville."
13 June 2001 - 7:00am
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Coffee: Regular, Decaf, Or Environment-Friendly?

Coffee production harms wildlife habitat. Conservation groups have developed guidelines for growing 'sustainable coffee.'
13 June 2001 - 5:00am
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Researchers Developing Car Parts From Grass

Bio-degradable plant-based car parts promise higher fuel efficiency.
12 June 2001 - 6:00am
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Mapping The Earth's Ecological Health

A $21 million project will use satellite data to map the health of the planet's ecosystems.
11 June 2001 - 6:00am
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Erosion In China Creates Dust Storms Over U.S.

Desertification of farmlands in China is responsible for dust-storms over neighboring countries and the U.S.
2 June 2001 - 8:00am
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Towns Oppose Cleanup Plan For Endangered River

The Hudson River, contaminated with cancer-causing pollutants, placed fourth on a recent list of the nations endangered rivers. Towns along the river oppose a plan to cleanup the river.
1 June 2001 - 11:00am
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