Jun 17 Scientists zero in on what's causing starfish die-offs By Ashley Ahearn, KUOW/EarthFix, Katie Campbell, KCTS9/EarthFix Starfish are dying by the millions up and down the West Coast, leading scientists to warn of the possibility of localized extinction of some species. As the disease spreads, researchers may be zeroing in on a link between warming waters… Continue reading
Jun 10 Watch Using 'Nature as an Asset' to Balance Costa Rica's Farming With Preservation Using 'Nature as an Asset' to Balance Costa Rica's Farming With Preservation… Continue watching
Jun 10 Costa Rica's Biodiversity By Larisa Epatko Farmers in Costa Rica are encouraged to set aside part of their land from production to help maintain biodiversity and prevent deforestation. Continue reading
Mar 06 Watch Nature Photographer Captures Biodiversity on Film Hari interviews nature photographer Joel Sartore about his biodiversity project… Continue watching
Dec 18 Watch Nobel Laureate Explores Links Between Climate Change, Biodiversity As the Copenhagen climate summit comes to an end, Paul Solman speaks to a Nobel Prize winner about how a warming planet affects biodiversity. Continue watching
Mar 27 Joint Project Seeks to Stem Impact of Energy Production on Wyoming Wildlife By PBS News Hour By all accounts, more than 500 gas wells in an area of eastern Wyoming known as the Jonah Natural Gas Fields have transformed 30,000 acres of rich sagebrush ecosystem into a largely industrial landscape of fuel production. Continue reading
Sep 13 Watch Norwegian Arctic Islands Hold Biodiversity Bank A vault in the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard, Norway, contains samples of the world's most important seeds, protecting the world's biodiversity in the event of a major disaster. Independent Television News reports on the project. Continue watching
May 17 New Antarctic Marine Species Surprise Scientists By PBS News Hour An international team of researchers has found more than 700 new species in the extreme depths of Antarctica's Weddell Sea, surprising scientists who had thought the region was largely devoid of life. Continue reading