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TIME was given an exclusive advance look at the U.N. report, which makes for sobering reading. Its conclusions are divided into assessments of five major types of ecosystems--forests, freshwater systems, coastal/marine habitats, grasslands and agricultural lands--and all five are showing signs of deterioration (see the graphics on these...
Once I got over the initial shock of living with a toddler tough, I realized that she was probably too young even to know what she was saying. So I decided to call an expert for advice. "How old did you say this baby is?" asked James O'Connor, author...
Participants included New York Civil Liberties Union Executive Director Norman Siegal, Boston NAACP President Leonard Alkins and Reverend Eugene Rivers.
Removal of vegetative cover also worsens the flooding that occurs during periods of torrential rain. Riverine forests serve as sponges that soak up excess water, preventing it from rushing all at once into rivers and tributaries. In similar fashion, estuarine wetlands and mangrove forests help shield human settlements from the...
The Cascades, built for ultrahigh speeds, can do only 79 m.p.h. on existing tracks, but its pendular suspension means it doesn't have to slow down going around curves--of which this route has many. For much of the way, you skirt the shores of the lovely Willamette, Columbia and...