Past News Stories
Environment News
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The Earth
Turning Up the Heat - February 11, 2005
New studies show that the earth is warming up faster than we thought. What can be done?
Global Warming Alert! - January 13, 2004
If global warming continues, 1 million kinds of plants and animals could be extinct by the year 2050
Thin Ice? - February 7, 2003
Scientists explore the causes of Antarctica's melting ice
Protecting Our Planet - September 5, 2002
World leaders met in South Africa to talk about the environment and improving life around the globe
A Global Warming Agreement - July 24, 2001
World leaders vow to fight global warming without the United States
A Global Warming Warning - June 8, 2001
Scientists tell President Bush he's got one hot problem on his hands
Meltdown! - April 27, 2001
The world is feeling the heat of global warming. Will the U.S. help stop it?
Can We Rescue the Reefs? - November 10, 2000
Time is running out to stop the destruction of coral reefs
Animals
Primates in Danger - April 12, 2005
A new report warns that a quarter of the world’s apes, monkeys and lemurs are at risk of extinction because of human activities
Tracking Cricket Paths - March 16, 2005
Scientists are studying cricket populations to help save crops from being destroyed
Pygmy Chimpanzees at Risk - December 16, 2004
This close relative of humans may be nearing extinction
Oil Spill in Alaska - December 14, 2004
A wildlife reserve is threatened after a shipwreck spills oil into the sea
Rhinos in Danger - September 21, 2004
Africa's northern white rhinocerous is nearing extinction
Frog Frenzy! - April 23, 2004
Nature lovers across the U.S. keep their eyes and ears open for the threatened jumpers
Amazon Animals Up Close
Meet a few of the amazing creatures that call the Amazon jungle home
Nowhere to Roam - September 17, 2004
Wildlife parks alone cannot keep lions safe. Will new efforts to protect the cats succeed?
Loss of Bamboo Threatens Rare Animals - May 12, 2004
Humans are destroying bamboo, a tall, woody plant that many endangered animals need to survive
Heroes
Tour of Heroes for the Planet
Take a trip around the world and meet amazing people who are saving animals and places on every continent.
Polar Explorers' Trek Ends Unexpectedly - April 6, 2005
Ann Bancroft and Liv Arnesen talk about the sudden end of their trip across the Arctic Ocean
Wangari Maathai – 2004
Nobel Peace Prize Winning Environmentalist
Meet Pen Hadow, polar explorer – February 13, 2004
TFK talks with this history-making adventurer
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