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|  | How Would Your Home Measure Up? Wednesday, 2 April 2008 It’s hard enough to sell a house – now Britain rates them all according to their carbon footprint and energy efficiency (2:52 min.) |
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|  | Going Green on the Screen Tuesday, 25 March 2008 A 10-day festival of environmental films just wrapped up in Washington with more than 100 films and 20,000 participants (3:30 min.) |
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|  | Mailing Address: Uncertain Saturday, 9 February 2008 Amazingly, the only natural lake in the state of Texas has few visitors – and the handful of residents there want to keep their treasure a secret (2:11 min.) |
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|  | The Big Melt Wednesday, 2 January 2008 The melting of glaciers near the poles has raised concerns for wildlife. But glaciers melting near the equator are already having a direct impact on humans (3:16 min.) |
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|  | Every Vote Counts Friday, 7 December 2007 5,000 U.S. college students loudly called on members of Congress to take swift action on global warming (3:18 min.) |
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|  | Home, Home on the Range Tuesday, 27 November 2007 Many endangered and exotic animals find safe havens and suitable surroundings at wildlife sanctuaries in Texas (2:51 min.) |
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|  | An “Astounding” Meltdown  Sunday, 23 September 2007 This year the Arctic has lost a dramatically huge portion of the ice sheet, mostly due to soot that traps sunlight and melts the ice (2:08 min.) |
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|  | Natural Wonders  Monday, 17 September 2007 Arches National Park in the western US has amazing rock formations, dinosaur bones, and fascinating flora and fauna (3:34 min.) |
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|  | Another Victim of Global Warming  Friday, 14 September 2007 In 20 years, picturesque Glacier National Park in the western U.S. could have all of its glaciers melted away – and a forever-changed ecosystem (3:52 min.) |
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|  | Retirement Community for Elephants  Wednesday, 15 August 2007 In Florida, of course, there’s a center dedicated to caring for former circus elephants to help preserve the endangered species (2:48 min.) |
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|  | Ice Archeology  Wednesday, 25 July 2007 The most credible evidence of global warming is coming from the frozen glaciers of Greenland – deep ice cores reveal the Earth’s climate history (5:27 min.) |
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|  | Greenland is Hot  Monday, 16 July 2007 …as a tourist destination. The world’s largest island has glaciers, rugged landscapes, eco-adventures and lots of new direct flights (4:08 min.) |
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|  | Earth-Friendly Development Becoming Common  Sunday, 8 July 2007 Earth-Friendly Development Becoming Common People are demanding environmentally-conscious homes, offices, and neighborhoods – and builders and planners are responding (2:27 min.) |
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|  | Albatrosses, Shearwaters, Boobies and Nenes  Monday, 25 June 2007 A wildlife refuge on the Hawaiian island of Kauai is saving rare and endangered seabirds from extinction – unless certain predators or people get to them first (4:58 min.) |
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|  | Overgrazing and Forest Clearing Lead to…  Wednesday, 13 June 2007 The deserts in China are growing by hundreds of thousands of square kilometers each year. Sandstorms are common in Beijing – even blowing to other countries (2:13 min.) |
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|  | Bordering on Extinction  Monday, 11 June 2007 Hawaiian monk seals are declining in number – only about 1,200 can be found. Their relatives in the Caribbean have already disappeared (3:34 min.) |
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|  | Mabira Forest Reserve Threatened  Saturday, 9 June 2007 It seems to be a classic battle of big business versus environmental groups. But the outcome dramatically affects the way of life for many in Uganda (4:11 min.) |
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|  | An Ambitious Deadline  Thursday, 7 June 2007 The EU wants to revitalize their seas in 15 years, setting off a contentious debate about how to protect fish and fishing industries (2:47 min.) |
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|  | Melting Ice - A Hot Topic?  Tuesday, 5 June 2007 The UN has declared this “International Polar Year” and today is World Environment Day – Here’s why you should pay attention (3:01 min.) |
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|  | Reversing an Ecological Catastrophe  Sunday, 3 June 2007 The Aral Sea has only about 10% of its original water because of river diversions – but re-engineering may be saving this Kazakh wonder (5:50 min.) |
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|  | An Environmental Disaster  Thursday, 17 May 2007 Already a mostly desert nation, Mali is losing its trees so quickly they may all be cut down within 3 years. Then what? (3:01 min.) |
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|  | 5,000 Die Each Day  Thursday, 22 March 2007 Today is World Water Day – a UN-coordinated event to highlight that more than a billion people do not have enough clean water (3:24 min.) |
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|  | Going Green Globally  Saturday, 17 March 2007 Australia has embarked on a program to replace all incandescent bulbs with fluorescents – part of a worldwide effort to cut energy use (2:13 min.) |
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