On July 3, 2008, Kathrens explained that the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is planning to drastically reduce the number of horses in the Arrowheads. These developments touched a nerve for NATURE viewers. See Q&A here.
Overfishing, ocean pollution and global warming are wreaking havoc on the delicate coral, home to more than a quarter of the world’s marine life, and many reefs may have lost the ability to replenish themselves.
There are around 700 mountain gorillas left in the wild. Many live in Virunga National Park, bordering the Dem. Republic of Congo, and are now caught in the middle of the Congo’s ongoing civil war between militia groups and the Army. Charlie Rose sits down with a few experts on the situation….
The White House reneged on its commitment with Group of Eight nations to help reduce global greenhouse gasses Friday citing an Environmental Protection Agency notice and on the basis of averting job losses. Read the NewsHour report or watch the video about the administration’s decision.
A computer biology lab at Rutgers has created The International Census of Marine Life, combining exploration and discovery with database development and analysis.
Imagine coming face to face with a cannibalistic creature that is as tall as you are and has long tentacles, a razor-sharp beak, and skin that flashes with bizarre, dazzling color. This episode explores the remarkable world of marine creatures called cephalopods. Watch a preview. Read more online, or watch July 13 at 8pm.
An eighth-grader’s science fair project prompts her scientist father to develop a new way to pull excess carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere. Watch ‘Capturing Carbon’ online.
The Bureau of Land Management, who manages the wild horse herd in Montana, have been darting mares with infertility drugs and bait trapping the horses, resulting in untimely deaths. Now the BLM is threatening to remove nearly half the herd, which would render them genetically non-viable. Read more on the Nature blog.
G8 discussions on Tuesday and Wednesday focus on climate change. Leaders will try to move U.N.-led talks forward, aimed at forging a new global warming accord by the end of next year. Thus far, climate negotiations have stalled, read more…
In a morbidly fascinating new documentary, NOVA gains exclusive access to forensic scientists and local police authorities investigating two mysterious murder cases — both committed over 2,000 years ago.
