July 30, 1993

BEARS – Bone Disease

The secret of how bears maintain bone mass while hibernating may prove helpful to humans.

July 29, 1993

BEARS – Recycling Their Waste

The bear’s unique metabolism allows it to efficiently recycle its waste while is sleeps through the winter

July 28, 1993

BEARS – Denning

How do bears manage to survive the winter months asleep in their dens?

July 27, 1993

WHALE RESCUE – In Action

When a whale becomes beached, its only hope of survival may be through the actions of humans.

July 26, 1993

WHALE RESCUE

What inspires volunteers to help rescue a stranded whale?

July 23, 1993

CHILE’S ANCIENT FOREST – Preservation

Like the old growth forest of the Pacific Northwest, Chile’s ancient forests are in need of protection.

July 22, 1993

CHILE’S ANCIENT FOREST – Alerce Trees

Chile may be on the verge of losing one of the world’s oldest living organisms.

July 21, 1993

ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH

A new kind of aircraft has been developed to enable scientists to study previously uncharted areas of the upper atmosphere.

July 20, 1993

CZECHOSLOVAKIA – Pollution

Extensive air pollution from the burning of soft coal is Czechoslovakia’s greatest environmental problem.

July 19, 1993

OZONE – The Lessons Learned

Should new technologies be viewed as guilty until proven innocent?

July 16, 1993

CZECHOSLOVAKIA – Economic Environmentalism

An economic as well as environmental solution is needed to clean up the pollution in Czechoslovakia, and the rest of Eastern Europe.

July 15, 1993

SLUDGE IN FOREST – Application

In most cities, sewage sludge ends up in landfills or even the deep ocean. Near Seattle, it’s being used as fertilizer on the forest floor.

July 14, 1993

SLUDGE IN FORESTS

Is the application of sewage sludge to forest lands a safe way of re-using a waste product?

July 13, 1993

ENDANGERED SPECIES LAB – Ivory

Determining whether ivory is illegal or not can help save endangered elephant populations.

July 12, 1993

OZONE – Into the Unknown

The thinning ozone layer above the South Pole has been well documented, but the dynamics of the ozone layer above the Northern Hemisphere are still relatively unknown.

July 9, 1993

ENDANGERED SPECIES LAB – DNA Testing

A new technique of identifying wildlife parts or products may help give a voice to endangered animals.

July 8, 1993

PATAGONIA – The Future

The relatively untouched environment of Patagonia may appear timeless to visitors, but how much longer can it remain in its pristine state?

July 7, 1993

PATAGONIA – Ecotourism

While ecotourism in Patagonia appears to be successful, will too many visitors be harmful to wildlife in the area?

July 6, 1993

PATAGONIA – Monitoring Wildlife

Scientists are attempting to trace the causes behind the decline of certain species of wildlife in Patagonia.

July 5, 1993

OZONE – Protecting All Life Forms

A thinning of the ozone layer could effect virtually every life form on our planet.

July 2, 1993

PATAGONIA – Elephant Seals

Elephant seals hold the record of the deepest dives for all air breathing animals.

July 1, 1993

RATTLESNAKES – Venom

A rattlesnake’s venom not only stuns its prey, it helps digest it!