December 31, 1992

DOMESTIC ANIMAL OVERPOPULATION

Why are animal shelters filled to capacity?

December 30, 1992

URBAN WILDLIFE

As suburbs grow, local wildlife adapts to a human environment.

December 29, 1992

PIGEONS – Easy Prey?

Peregrine falcons are making life uneasy for New York’s pigeon population.

December 28, 1992

PIGEONS

Pigeons have learned how to live in an urban environment. Can we learn to live with them?

December 25, 1992

PHOTOGREEN

What impact do photographic processes have on the environment?

December 24, 1992

CHUNKRETE

It’s a lightwight concrete substitute that uses wood agregate instead of stone.

December 23, 1992

OILSPILL AFTERMATH

How long can we reasonably expect an oil spill to impact on its immediate environment?

December 22, 1992

WILD TURKEYS – Calls

A whole range of turkey vocalizations can be mimicked with calling devices.

December 21, 1992

A DREAM OF NATURE

Throughout time, man’s understanding of nature has been kindled by the force and integrity of his questions.

December 18, 1992

RICE – Pest Control

Rice farmers have been re-adopting some old strategies to combat insect pests.

December 17, 1992

RICE – The Green Revolution

Dubbed The Green Revolution at its outset, the development of high-yield rice crops continues today.

December 16, 1992

RICE

Arguably the world’s most important food crop, rice can be grown using a wide variety of methods.

December 15, 1992

RAINFOREST – Coexisting With Diversity

Living comfortably in the rainforest sometimes means just staying out of harm’s way.

December 14, 1992

LACKAWANNA RIVER – Legacy of Coal

Decades of coal-mining created conditions which led to the pollution of a Pennsylvania river.

December 11, 1992

LACKAWANNA RIVER

Comprised of ordinary citizens, a local environmental group is helping to restore a river.

December 10, 1992

WOLVES – Changing Attitudes

Once feared and hunted by humans, efforts are now being made to restore the endangered wolf.

December 9, 1992

WOLVES – Restoration and Compensation

Not everyone welcomes the prospect of restoring wolves to their former hunting grounds.

December 8, 1992

WOLVES, REINTRODUCING TO YELLOWSTONE

Eliminating the wolf from Yellowstone National Park has increased the populations of the animals they used to prey upon.

December 7, 1992

INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT – Plant Hoppers

For 2000 years, the Chinese have been able to keep one of the world’s most destructive insect pests in check, without the use of pesticides.

December 4, 1992

INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT – Ants

Beneficial insects can be an effective means of keeping harmful insects under control.

December 3, 1992

FUEL CELLS – Power Plants

Will fuel cell technology replace some of our aging power plants?

December 2, 1992

FUEL CELLS

Fuel to electricity without combustion; that’s the promise of fuel cell technology.

December 1, 1992

GREYWATER

Can greywater systems help California gardens survive the drought?