Month: August 1997
Pulse of the Planet Daily Audio
GREAT SWAMP – A Sense of Community
Efforts to preserve New York’s Great Swamp are going to require the help of all the surrounding communities.
August 28, 1997GREAT SWAMP – Preserving the Green
New York’s Great Swamp may prove that small parks and green spaces might not be enough to conserve biodiversity.
August 21, 1997CHIMPANZEES IN GABON – Preventing a Catastrophe
Conservationists in Africa are working to prevent the deaths of thousands of chimpanzees.
August 19, 1997CHIMPANZEES IN GABON – Logging and Wars
It’s the dry season in the forests of Gabon’s Lope Reserve, and logging operations there are forcing chimpanzees into deadly territorial wars.
August 15, 1997METEORS – The Big One
Is the Earth in danger of being hit by a giant meteor?
August 14, 1997METEORS – Types of Impacts
Meteorites do more than just leave craters: they could knock down an entire forest, or bounce away harmlessly.
August 13, 1997METEORS – Listening for Impacts
Dozens of meteors enter the Earth’s atmosphere every year. Scientists are now tracking those impacts by listening for them.
August 12, 1997METEORS – Finding Meteorites
Meteorites come in all shapes and sizes, but what are the chances of actually finding one?
August 11, 1997METEORS – Perseid Meteor Shower
It’s time for the Perseid Meteor Shower, an annual rain of space dust entering the Earth’s atmosphere.
August 7, 1997CHIMPANZEES IN GABON – AIDS Research
Some wild chimpanzees carry a virus that may offer clues in our battle against AIDS.
August 1, 1997MACAQUES IN INDONESIA
In Indonesia, it’s becoming more common to see a macaque monkey on the dinner table than in the rainforest.