1994 July – December

Soviet Pollution { The U. S. S. R. 's Lethal Legacy; Lethal Legacy: Pollution in the Former U. S. S. R. }
In pursuit of economic self- sufficiency, the Soviet empire left a foul legacy of dying forests, filthy waterways, and disfigured children across its vast territory.
Deadly Jellyfish of Australia { A Killer Down Under: Australia's Box Jellyfish}
Camouflaged by murky waters, the delicate box jellyfish packs a lethal punch: Venom from its tentacles can kill a human in four excruciatingly painful minutes.
Chornobyl { Living With the Monster- -Chornobyl}
At the site of the world's worst nuclear accident, two surviving reactors continue to produce electric power for an energy- poor - - and fearful - - Ukraine.
Can Do Space Project { Students With a Mission: NASA Puts the Can Do Project in Orbit}
When NASA's shuttle Endeavor headed skyward last summer, spirits soared at South Carolina schools that sent - - and got back - - a payload of student experiments.
Lions of Darkness
Stalking the grasslands of northern Botswana under cover of night, prides of lions bring down large prey - - Cape buffalo, young elephants, and even hippos.
England's Lake District: Beauty Besieged
Wordsworth called it a blended holiness of earth and sky. Today this poetic rolling landscape receives 12 million visitors each year - - and feels the strain.

Rebirth of a Deep- sea Vent
Descending to the Pacific seafloor, scientists have for the first time observed a volcanic eruption and its aftermath: the creation of living colonies of stranger- than- fiction organisms.
Buffalo: Back Home on the Range
All but wiped out a century ago, the American bison is winning the West as others discover what the Plains Indians have long known: The powerful animals are ideally adapted to the region.
Madeira Toasts The Future
The pace of life quickens on these lush islands of Portugal, whose membership in the European Union raises hope of new prosperity, yet threatens traditional livelihoods.
The Song of Oaxaca
In the remote villages of Mexico's most ethnically diverse state, peasant farmers cling to ancient traditions as well as age- old feuds. Music exerts the power to bring the people together.
When Ancient Greeks Went West { When the Greeks Went West}
Nearly 3, 000 years ago, Greek settlers crossed the sea to colonize southern Italy and Sicily. The ruins of their cities proclaim a golden realm that, for a time, out- shone Athens itself.