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Tortoise Deaths
Eight giant tortoises have died of a mystery disease on Santa Cruz Island in the Galapagos
The Growth Rings of Trees
The shape of tree rings indicates a relative warming of the world over the last 100 years
Natural and Man-made Disasters
Can you prepare for disaster?
Tropical Ice Melt
The melting of the glaciers in mountain ranges in equatorial areas such as the Andes
El Salvador's Environment
"The environmental problems are also social problems"
Combating City Traffic Pollution
The device that sucks pollution out of the air described by inventor Melvin Prueitt
How Climate Change Affects Birds
Birds' habitats, refuelling stops on migration routes and breeding grounds are threatened
Food Production in Gambia
Yahya Jammeh's policy to send young people from cities to the countryside to work on farms
Greenhouse Emissions Targets
Why developed and former Communist nations are not reducing greenhouse emissions
The Demands for Tiger Body Parts
Is the Indian government doing enough to protect tigers?
Environmental Damage in Zaire
What impact does the mass migration of people fleeing conflict have on the environment?
The Niger Delta Environment
The slow progress of the Niger Delta's recovery from oil damage
The Ozone Layer
What state is the ozone layer in around the world in 1996?
The Environment in Cambodia
Deforestation, international funding and the legacy of the Khmer Rouge regime in Cambodia
Pollution in the Andes
Pollution and waste from the El Porco mine contaminated rivers when a dam disintegrated
Falcon Conservation
How the ruling families of the Gulf Emirates are funding the preservation of falcons
Forest Conservation
The Sakha Republic in Siberia pledged to protect 70 million hectares of forest
How Pollution Affects the Foetus
How dioxins, pesticides and PCBs upset the balance of hormones in human foetuses
A Look Back at 1996
Coral reefs, sobering thoughts for 1997 and the Millennium Forest For Scotland
Microlith Pre Converter
How to improve the performance of catalytic converters
The Millennium Tree Line
A project that aimed to plant trees along the length of the Greenwich Meridian
The Hairy Eared Dwarf Lemur
Thought to be extinct, the hairy eared dwarf lemur was rediscovered in a mountain forest
WWF 1995 Plus Group
Using wood from well managed sustainable forests to preserve natural forests
Protecting Cod
The population of cod in the North Sea has been declining from the mid 1970s onwards
Asian Conservation Awareness Programme
Preventing the trade in endangered species for use in traditional Chinese medicine
Tiger 2000
Monitoring, preventing trade and poaching, and protecting habitats to save the tiger
Forests for Life
Restoring forests and protecting the ones that remain in countries such as Australia
EU Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Discussion on the targets agreed by European nations to lower greenhouse gas emissions
The Prospect of Conflict Over Water
An analysis of water usage, the reasons for shortages, and a call for better management
Western Australia
Wheatbelts in Western Australia have put many species at risk of extinction
Bear Baiting
Asiatic black bears are involved in bear baiting in rural areas in Pakistan
