Antarctic Wanderlust
Eco-tourism in Earth's southernmost continent has boomed in the last decade; impacts are uncertain. Photo: A. Shaik A booming tourism industry may harm Earth’s southernmost continent By Asra Shaik...
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One-horned rhinoceros were once spotted with regularity in Chitwan National Park, located in southern Nepal. Photo: Emiel Truijen Wildlife and civil war in Nepal By Kara Stevens Spring 2010 The...
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The Penan, a Malayansian indigenous group, build wooden blockages to prevent loggers from reaching the interiors of Sarawak's rainforest on Borneo Island. Photo: Dang Ngo Deforestation forces a...
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Microscopic particles are increasingly found in cleaning products, clotehs and children's toys to kill germs and make things smell fresher. Photo: David Hawxhurst at the Woodrow Wilson International...
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Destruction of former psychiatric hospital raises environmental concerns By Elisabeth Pernicone Spring 2010 A thriving psychiatric hospital once stood on a 414-acre property in southeast Michigan. The...
View ArticleBecoming an Outdoors-Woman
Betsy Bacon, a Michigan State University student studying art history, draws the bowstring of a recurve bow at a Becoming an Outdoors-Woman archery workship in Februrary 2010. Photo: C. Thompson...
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Andrew Revkin witnesses a climate change demonstration while covering the Copehagen Climate Conference in 2009. Andrew Revkin on expanding the palette of environmental journalism By Katie Dalebout...
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The best stories come from experiences in nature By Rachael Gleason SPRING 2010 It wasn’t a typical construction site. But then again, it wasn’t going to be a typical house. I stood in a sea of...
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Learning about food, environment and culture By Jim Detjen Spring 2010 It was a perfect day for a film festival — cold, overcast and snowy. We were sheltered from the wintry weather inside the theatre...
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COVER Green Glass: Dwindling market limits recycling opportunities for colored glass While 23 percent of all glass is recycled, green glass — often used to make wine bottles — frequently winds up in...
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