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Requiem for a River
Once upon a time there was enough water in the Colorado for everyone to have a share of its bounty. Not anymore. A journey down the once-mighty river reveals the future of the American West in a changing climate.
Comments (7) | February 29, 2008
The Giving Trees
We value our ancient forests in so many ways: for wild creatures, for spiritual renewal, for profitable timber. But science and economics may be converging to make forests a vital asset in the fight against global warming.
Comments (5) | February 29, 2008
Transylvania: Welcome to the Future
Think of Europe and what comes to mind is the soaring euro and gleaming cosmopolitan cities. But in the remote hills of Transylvania, a nearly medieval way of life prevails. Can it survive its encounter with modernity?
Comments (1) | February 29, 2008
Bad Blood
Africa is once more plagued by malaria, and an international debate rages over the remedy. Some dream of a vaccine, others urge a return to DDT. In Kenya, scientists have found creative answers hiding in plain sight.
Comments (2) | December 1, 2007
Our Trial By Fire
While October's California fires grabbed the headlines, those in the Rocky Mountain West were even worse. In his dispatch from Montana, the author ponders a burning land in the era of global warming.
Comments (3) | December 1, 2007
Riding the Wild Charles
Braving swamps, junkyards, suspicious locals, and Dunkin' Donuts coffee, one man pursues his quixotic quest to save the river in Boston's backyard.
Comments (1) | December 1, 2007
Babe in the Woods
How one New York City teen went to Maine, camped out, strapped on snowshoes, howled at the moon, and became an environmentalist.
Comments (1) | September 1, 2007
Canada's Highway to Hell
Even sober energy experts wonder if Alberta has gone mad as the province tears up a vast wilderness to get at the world's dirtiest, most expensive -- and perhaps last -- reserves of oil.
Comments (9) | September 1, 2007
In Search of a Happy Ending
Inspired by Leonardo DiCaprio's new documentary, The 11th Hour, we asked a few great minds to get past the gloom and doom and tell us how to save the world.
Comments (0) | September 1, 2007
Our Silver-Coated Future
Nanotechnology is poised to transform our lives: miraculous cancer treatments, perfect sunscreens, a super new power grid. One problem: Nobody knows if this multi-billion-dollar enterprise is actually safe.
Comments (0) | September 1, 2007