July 29, 1994

COMMON GROUND – Breaking New Ground

Through gardening, a unique program is helping to bring hope to low-income communities in inner-city Los Angeles.

July 28, 1994

COMMON GROUND

A Los Angeles organization is helping local residents turn vacant lots into productive gardens.

July 27, 1994

FLY ZAPPER

With a little help from the sun, scientists have found a way to control flies in rural areas.

July 26, 1994

CITY FARM

What’s it like running a farm in one of the country’s largest urban centers?

July 25, 1994

ENVIRONMENTAL OFFICE BUILDING – Setting an Example

An environmental group is proving that office buildings can be environmentally sound.

July 22, 1994

SCRAP EXCHANGE – Material for the Imagination

In the hands of a child, what was once factory waste paper, plastic or cloth is turned into a work of art.

July 21, 1994

SCRAP EXCHANGE

In North Carolina, discarded materials from local factories are getting a new lease on life – as art supplies.

July 20, 1994

RATS NESTS – Clues to the Past

Studying rats nests may not sound glamorous, but it helps provide scientists with a picture of the earth’s environmental history.

July 19, 1994

THAILAND – The Impact of Dams

Development along Thailand’s rivers may be threatening an ancient way of life.

July 18, 1994

RATS NESTS – A Window to the Environment

The material scavenged over the years by packrats has proved to be a valuable resource – to science.

July 15, 1994

KOGI, THE – The Elder Brothers

The caretakers of earth have issued a warning to their younger brothers.

July 14, 1994

KOGI, THE – Message From a Lost World

After a self-imposed exile of one thousand years, an ancient tribe of people have an urgent message for the rest of our planet.

July 13, 1994

COMPUTER RECYCLING – Saving Landfill Space

Discarded computers are taking up an increasing percentage of landfill space. Recycling them may provide a better alternative.

July 12, 1994

COMPUTER RECYCLING

Why throw away an old computer when you could have it recycled?

July 11, 1994

WILD CALIFORNIA – Urban/Rural Identity

California is simultaneously the most populous and the most rural place in the contiguous United States.

July 8, 1994

WILD CALIFORNIA – Fire and Rain

With the right amount of fire and rain, a California ecosystem comes alive.

July 7, 1994

WILD CALIFORNIA – The Oldest and the Tallest

Meet California’s tallest and most senior citizens.

July 6, 1994

RIVERS OF MAINE

Recent clean up efforts are revitalizing Maine’s river systems.

July 5, 1994

HI-TECH MILK

There’s life after milk, and it’s not just cheese: presenting a host of applications for dairy products outside the kitchen.

July 4, 1994

PLASMA WASTE-DESTROYER

Scientists are developing a technology for destroying hazardous wastes without releasing harmful pollutants into the atmosphere.

July 1, 1994

COLOBUS MONKEYS

A morning wake-up call reverberates through the Kenyan rainforest.