The Future of the Orang-utan

"Without trees there are no orang-utans and without orang-utans there are no trees"

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China's Industrialisation

The conflict for land for industry and land for food around Shanghai

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Andrew Lees Obituary

Profile of the campaigns director for Friends of the Earth Andrew Lees

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Animal Products in Chinese Medicine

How can you get people to stop using animal products in Chinese medicine?

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Trekking in a Rhino Suit

Raising money and awareness for rhino conservation

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Sea Cucumbers of the Galapagos Islands

Quotas and legislation have not helped preserve sea cucumbers - why?

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Oldest Living Organism

The world's oldest organism - at 11,000 years old - is believed to be a Huon pine tree

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Chemical Waste Protects Linked with Male Infertility

How surfactants get into the water supply and what effect they can have on ecosystems

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The Environmental Cost of Mahogany

Forestry expert Simon Counsell talks through the impact of the mahogany trade in Brazil

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Starving Antarctic Birds

Changing ocean currents mean there is not enough krill to feed Adélie penguin chicks

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Glacier Special

A scientific expedition sponsored by Earthwatch to study rock glaciers in the French Alps

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Gene Patents

Exploration of the morals of genetic engineering and the patenting of living organisms

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Severe Flooding

Is severe flooding due to climate change?

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Solar-powered Tuktuks

An electric alternative to auto rickshaws and tuktuks for congested, polluted cities

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Berlin Summit

Summary of discussions on climate change at the Berlin Summit, 1995

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Balancing the Economic Cost of Climate Change

Economist Paul Ekins explains how to protect both the environment and industry

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Limbe Zoo, Cameroon

Meet the volunteers trying to turn Limbe Zoo in Cameroon into a primate sanctuary

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Energy Growth in Asia

Energy conservation and alternative sources of power such as solar panels in Thailand

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Pollution and Male Fertility

Is pollution to blame for a lowering of mens' sperm count and other male health problems?

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Whale Hunting

Discussion on the proposal to hunt Minke whales in the seas around Norway

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Emerging Disease

Infectious diseases such as Marburg and Ebola are picked up from wildlife

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Japanese Crested Ibis

How Japan's national bird became extinct in the country

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Botanic Gardens

From peace and quiet to conservation and research - the role of modern botanic gardens

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Russia and the Environment

A vast land, much of it uninhabited, Russia could be an ecological paradise

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The Simon-Ehrlich Wager

The environmental debate between economist Julian Simon and biologist Paul R Ehrlich

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Water Depletion

Water demand has more than tripled since 1950 - what's the impact?

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Jeanette Kawas

Profile of Jeanette Kawas, who was assassinated for her environmental work in Honduras

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Limbe Botanic Garden

The Mount Cameroon Conservation Project aims to create a centre for research and education

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New Hope for the Panda

New panda reserves and bamboo corridors which will link one panda population with another

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Saving the Rhino

Stringent laws on the sale and trade of rhino horn are proving to be effective

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