WAR ZONE WILDLIFE
Conservation efforts are increasingly seen as a way to heal war torn nations. If wildlife can survive and rebound in war weary countries there is hope.
POWER TO THE PEOPLE
In Kenya, 85 percent of the population has no electricity. Riots recently erupted in Pakistan over ten hour power cuts. India and China turn to often environmentally disastrous dams to feed their underpowered grids. The grid will likely not reach the
WORKING INFORMALLY
They stand on Los Angeles street corners waiting for pickups to take them to construction jobs. They stand in the middle of Mexican intersections breathing fire hoping for a tip. They sit under the Nairobi sun selling toilets and fixing
FOREIGN AID TO AFRICA
Does foreign aid help or hurt Africa in the long run? Based on 50 years of foreign aid’s poor record, we think we know the answer.
WORLD HERITAGE SITES
They are some of the world’s cultural icons and richest ecosystems. Established in 1972 at a United Nations convention, today the list of World Heritage sites has ballooned to 936 in 153 countries. UNESCO has come under increasing pressure and criticism
BOTTLE THIS
There is no pure water on our planet. Period. How does humanity secure access to the cleanest, most sustainably-sourced water?
BEAUTY AROUND THE GLOBE
Beauty has always been in the beholder’s eye, but it is also a window into a country’s psyche.
REEF MADNESS
All is not well in the world of coral reefs in our oceans. The consensus among many scientists throughout the world seems to be that the future of coral reefs is an absolute nightmare.