Watch a video about the warming of Earth’s oceans, rising sea levels, and how they affect small island nations.
December 2024/January 2025
MOVEMENT, HUMAN ENVIRONMENT INTERACTIONS
The Race Against the Sea
Rising sea levels are endangering small island countries, including the tiny nation of the Maldives.
December 2024/January 2025
HUMAN ENVIRONMENT INTERACTIONS, TEENS
A Greener Future for Hawaii
Young climate activists won a groundbreaking victory in their fight to protect Hawaii’s environment.
November 2024
HUMAN ENVIRONMENT INTERACTIONS, SCIENCE, HEALTH, AND TECHNOLOGY
Shaky Ground
A new study shows that most of the United States could experience earthquakes in the next century.
October 2024
HUMAN ENVIRONMENT INTERACTIONS, PLACE
Would You Dare? The Drake Passage
Watch a video about the infamous sea crossing between South America’s southern tip and the Antarctic Peninsula.
October 2024
HUMAN ENVIRONMENT INTERACTIONS, LOCATION
The World's Deadliest Ocean Route
Roaring winds. Fierce storms. Sixty-five-foot waves. Would you sail through the Drake Passage?
September 2024
HUMAN ENVIRONMENT INTERACTIONS, PLACE
Salt of the Earth
Once the site of a huge ancient lake, the Bonneville Salt Flats is one of Utah’s rare natural features.
April 2024
HUMAN ENVIRONMENT INTERACTIONS
Fashion Wasteland
A desert in Chile has become a dumping ground for trendy, cheaply made clothing.
April 2024
HUMAN ENVIRONMENT INTERACTIONS, PLACE
Bringing the California Condor Home
With help from a Native American community, endangered condors are flying high once again.
February 2024
HUMAN ENVIRONMENT INTERACTIONS, PLACE
Keeping This River Wild
Discover Europe’s first wild river national park, and what it means for waterways around the world.
November 2023
HUMAN ENVIRONMENT INTERACTIONS, PLACE
A Feast Fit for a Monkey
People in Thailand hold an annual feast to celebrate the monkeys in their town.
November 2023
HUMAN ENVIRONMENT INTERACTIONS, PLACE
A Feast Fit for a Monkey
People in Thailand hold an annual feast to celebrate the monkeys in their town.
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