SCIENCE IN THE NEWS - Severe Ocean Storms: The Science of Nature's Power This is SCIENCE IN THE NEWS, in VOA Special English. Im Barbara Klein. And Im June Simms. Today we tell about the science of severe ocean storms. Severe storms that develop over...
Teens Help Revive California Nature Changed ecosystem Located a little more than an hour off the coast of Southern California by the daily ferry, Santa Cruz Island is a a nature preserve. In the 19th and early 20th centuries, it was used for ranching...
Human Impact Muffles Mother Nature's Voice Whether it's the driving rain in a tropical storm, the scream of a mountain gorilla or the jolt of a snow mobile engine against the winter silence, Krause has recorded it all. In his new book, The Great Anim...
Nature, Nurture Required for Elite Athletes Doctors Michael Joyner and Michael Bostwick at the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota studied this and also looked at other research. Most high-level athletes have something that distinguishes them from regular peopl...
SCIENCE IN THE NEWS - Heat May Be Natures Deadliest Killer FAITH LAPIDUS: This is SCIENCE IN THE NEWS, in VOA Special English. Im Faith Lapidus. BOB DOUGHTY: And I'm Bob Doughty. This week, we tell about health problems linked to extreme heat. We tel...
LA Museum Takes Visitors Outdoors to Showcase Nature For some of these young students, it's their first time getting hands-on experience in a garden. Teacher Eva Eng says her students have been learning about plants in science class. Oh, they really...
Study: Nature Creates Buffer Against Climate Change The study focused on semi-arid ecosystems which cover 40 percent of the planet and support 40 percent of the human population. Co-author David Eldridge, with the School of Biological, Earth and Envi...
Foragers Sample Nature's Bounty Today, most Americans get their food from the supermarket, but some are even going beyond farmers markets or backyard gardens for fresh produce. They're learning how to forage for wild edibles. Earth Connection, about...
SCIENCE IN THE NEWS - Ocean Storms and the Science of Nature's Power CHRISTOPHER CRUISE: This is SCIENCE IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. Im Christopher Cruise. SHIRLEY GRIFFITH: And Im Shirley Griffith. Today we tell about the science of severe o...
SCIENCE IN THE NEWS - Heat May Be Natures Deadliest Killer FAITH LAPIDUS: This is SCIENCE IN THE NEWS, in VOA Special English. Im Faith Lapidus. BOB DOUGHTY: And I'm Bob Doughty. This week, we tell about health problems linked to extreme heat. We tel...