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National Geographic June 2010

By Eric

Greenland’s Changing Face

{ Melt Zone } Dust lands, ice melts, rubber duckies drown.

{Viking Weather } Erik the Red’s warm clime returns.

Counting Cranes

How many whooping cranes are there? Not enough.

Mandela’s Children

South Africa wrestles with the legacy of apartheid.

Foja Mountains Fauna

In New Guinea, biologists find the craziest creatures.

China’s Caves of Faith

Ancient Buddhas draw millions to Dunhuang.

 

National Geographic February 2011

By Eric

The Evolution of Feathers

Their origin may have had nothing to do with flight.

Opium Wars

A key step toward Afghan peace is to wipe out poppies.

From Relics to Reefs

Fish can’t resist a sunken subway car, tank, or ship.

Under Paris

You’ll find bones, stones, and legal – and illegal – tourism.

Snub-Nosed Monkeys

Their odd face may help them weather China’s cold.

National Geographic June 2011

By Eric

Birth of Religion

Turkey’s 11,600-year-old pillars reflect a surprising new theory about the origins of worship.

Africa’s Super Park

Cheetahs and elephants are lucky to live in the eco-minded nation of Namibia.

Too Young to Wed

The bride may be 14, 10, 5. The practice of child marriage is illegal – yet still thrives.

Brimming Pools

Rich and risky, tide pools host sea stars, anemones, harpooning worms.

Can China Go Green?

No other country is investing so heavily in clean energy. But no other country burns as much coal.

Rare Earths

They’re the secret (Chinese) ingredients of (almost) everything high-tech.

National Geographic March 2009

By Eric

The Canadian Oil Boom

Tar sands yield millions of barrels – but at what cost?

Saving Energy Starts at Home

Suburban families go on a strict low-carbon diet.

Mystic Waters in China

Visitors are enthralled by the Jiuzhaigou reserve.

The Sinai’s Separate Peace

Old enemies made a pact that seems to be holding.

Path of the Jaguar

Habitat loss is hemming in the big New World cat.

Blue Whales

The greatest whale is inching away from extinction.

National Geographic May 2009

By Eric

Ice Baby

An ancient mammoth is lost, found, stolen, and probed.

Recipe for a Resurrection

Scientists could try to clone a mammoth. Should they?

Searching For Shangri-La

The mythical spot is now boomtown in western China.

Up on the Roof

A green thumb turns urban roofs from hellish to heavenly.

Arctic Landgrab

As the ice shrinks, nations vie for oil that may lie beneath.

Leatherback Turtles

Fridged waters don’t stop them. Humans are another story.

National Geographic June 2009

By Eric

The End of Plenty

Our hot and hungry world could face a perpetual food crisis.

Finland’s Northern Light

At Oulanka National Park a forest floor outshines the sky.

The Forgotten Faithful

Arab Christians feel outnumbered and alone.

River Dolphins

How’d they get to the Amazon – and why are the males pink?

Made in China

A sunken ship’s 55,000 bowls attest to ancient trade.

Deep Southern Caves

Gold old boys and gals wriggle through unexplored mazes.