The Earth, its geology and its ecosystems...The more we learn about our planet the more we see the interdependence of geology, atmosphere, climate and life. These scientists explain the many great phenomena that affect our planet. And they also explain the human impact on the Earth.
Accelerated Climate Change: Can Nature Adapt?
Changes in habitat and breeding patterns due to rapid climate change...
Atmosphere: Earth and Elsewhere
What an atmosphere is, what it does, how it changes --on Earth, elsewhere in our solar system and beyond
Clive Hamilton Talks about the Geoengineering Issue
A major ethicist and author talks about the geoengineering issue and his new book on that topic, Earthmasters
Coastal Ecosystems and Climate Change
An international expert explains how coastal ecosystems function and how they are adjusting to current stresses
Communicating Climate Change Through Science and Technology
Some ways to show how marine organisms actually experience climate change
Corporate Science and Genetically Modified Foods
A leading expert and author on the issue of genetically modified foods explains the corporate resistance to labeling GM foods.
Creating Public Doubt about Scientific Facts
How vested interests have misled and confused the public over the years about many issues: DDT, tobacco, the ozone hole, environment, climate change
Deep-Sea Volcanoes
Scientists are now able to study in detail the dynamic volcanic activity of the deep ocean ridges. This is a description of what scientists are learning.
Earth and Humans: A Planetary Perspective
A distinguished authority on Earth's geochemical systems explains the deep relationship between life and planetary environment
How Glaciers Affect Earth and Climate
An explanation of the relationship between glacial cycles and climate change
How Restorative Development Can Address Climate Change
An international authority on the dual impacts of climate change and environmental destruction discusses the urgent need for a restorative development policy.
Impact of Climate Change on Birds and Plants of Massachusetts
A discussion of the exceptionally well-documented climate change in Massachusetts
Journey to the Center of the Earth
What modern seismologists are learning about the Earth's interior
Making a Global Plan for Climate Change
An expert on climate change policy explains the coming global challege and the role of public commitment.
Microbes Matter: From Healthy Soil to Your Healthy Gut
An important new book connects the dots between the role of microbes in healthy soil and in human health
New Paradigms of Conservation
How a combination of innovative conservation techniques and involvement of local villages is combating damage in the Himalayas
Ocean Sediments: Earth's Deep Climate History
A leader in the international research on marine sediments explains how climate history is recorded in ocean sediments
Plankton: The Humble Base of the Ocean Ecosystem
Ancient diatom fossils provide clues to the adaptability of these vital organisms in the deep past, and can help predict plankton survival in the present climate change.
Reading the Clouds to Understand Climate Change
Clouds and the particles they contain are essential information for climate science. Here's how scientists gather and decipher that information.
Restoration of Severely Contaminated Lands
Sometimes polluted land can be restored. Some case histories...
Saving the Himalayas
Can the great Himalaya ecosystem adapt to the dual assault of rapid development and climate change?
Soil: The Skin of the Earth
Soil is essential for life on Earth, and life greatly enriches soil. How did the pedosphere evolve, what makes it dynamic, and how can we save it?
Sustainability Science: Biodiversity and Community
The distinguished ecologist Kamal Bawa talks about his new book on the Himalayas, his research, and his ATREE institute
The Alvin Deep-Sea Submersible: An Engineer's Story
Dudley Foster, the Woods Hole engineer closely associated with the Alvin's history, describes explorations of the deep-sea submersible.
The Politics of Food's Environmental Footprint
Calculating the impact of large-scale food production on the environment...
The Role of Oceans in Climate
A visit to Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution to learn how researchers investigate the dynamic relationship between oceans and climate
The Role of the Ocean in the Global Carbon Cycle
The complex relationship between marine life and the chemistry and circulation of oceans
The Science of Clouds and Climate
The Cziczo Lab at MIT investigates the particles that form clouds and the vital role of clouds in climate change
The Vital Role of Seagrass in Marine Ecosystems
A fascinating look at the vital role of seagrass in marine ecosystems
Troubled Waters: Fewer Fish, Increasing Malnutrition
A combination of climate change, industrial fishing, and seafood trade now threaten basic health in many developing nations
Understanding Coastal Ecosystems
A visit to the Helmuth Lab to learn how scientists investigate effects of changing climate on coastal ecosystems
What Arctic Caves Reveal about Ancient Climate Cycles
Arctic caves contain precise geological records of ancient ice-ages and subsequent melts that help scientists predict the effects of the present permafrost thaw.
What Marine Sediments Reveal about Climate Change
A major authority on ocean sediments discusses what these deposits tell us about past and present climate
What to Know about Geoengineering
The excess CO2 in Earth's atmosphere will remain for hundreds of years. An atmospheric scientist explains the need to reduce that excess as we shift to renewable energy.
