August 29, 1997

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, 1997

GREAT 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, 1997

CHIMPANZEES IN GABON – Preventing a Catastrophe

Conservationists in Africa are working to prevent the deaths of thousands of chimpanzees.

August 19, 1997

CHIMPANZEES 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, 1997

METEORS – The Big One

Is the Earth in danger of being hit by a giant meteor?

August 14, 1997

METEORS – Types of Impacts

Meteorites do more than just leave craters: they could knock down an entire forest, or bounce away harmlessly.

August 13, 1997

METEORS – 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, 1997

METEORS – Finding Meteorites

Meteorites come in all shapes and sizes, but what are the chances of actually finding one?

August 11, 1997

METEORS – Perseid Meteor Shower

It’s time for the Perseid Meteor Shower, an annual rain of space dust entering the Earth’s atmosphere.

August 7, 1997

CHIMPANZEES IN GABON – AIDS Research

Some wild chimpanzees carry a virus that may offer clues in our battle against AIDS.

August 1, 1997

MACAQUES IN INDONESIA

In Indonesia, it’s becoming more common to see a macaque monkey on the dinner table than in the rainforest.