SWEET & SUCCULENT
In much of the Western world, our notion of eating fruit consists of the conventional apples, oranges, and bananas. However, there is a whole world of exotic goodness out there, and many of our palettes have hardly scratched the surface.
BLACK MARKET BEAUTIES
Second only to drug trafficking, the smuggling of endangered animal species is a major, illegal international business.
THE LIMITS OF THE SEA
Once, the ocean was thought to be inexhaustible—a limitless source of edible sea creatures. Now, many marine populations are plummeting, and perhaps no fish is currently in greater danger than the Atlantic bluefin tuna.
WAY OUT THERE
From the Sentinelese of the Andaman Islands in the Indian Ocean, to the “Tree House Tribe” of Papua New Guinea, the world still offers a few unknown cultural gems that have been hidden from even the most seasoned adventure travelers.
POVERTY: WORST FORM OF POLLUTION
It should be the basic right of every human being to breathe clean air, eat nutritious food, and live without exposure to harmful chemicals and toxins.
BLOWING IN THE WIND
Sand and dust storms are one of the most harrowing and dangerous phenomena known to the world. Each year, they leave people lost, disoriented and gasping for air. They can obscure the sun and reduce visibility to almost