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--The biologically richest stretches of ocean are more disrupted than the richest places on land. Continents still have roadless wilderness areas where motorized vehicles have never gone. But on the world's continental shelves it is hard to find places where boats dragging nets haven't etched tracks into sea...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cry Of The Ancient Mariner | 4/26/2000 | See Source »

We should expand our concept of zoning from land to sea. Instead of an ocean free-for-all, we should designate some areas for fishing only with traps and hooks and line, and others as wildlife sanctuaries. As we've seen with once rich cod grounds, if we don't...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cry Of The Ancient Mariner | 4/26/2000 | See Source »

Socially, Mr. Chu has endured similar treatment. He describes his interests as "geometry, algebra, analysis" and is proud of wearing quadratic reasoning T-shirts every day. When his proctor invites him to a study break, he asks why people would take a break from studying. Several strips have shown Mr...

Author: By Andrew S. H. ting and Jenny I. Shen, S | Title: Mister Chu's Bad Side | 4/18/2000 | See Source »

The overload really hit me while at the airport. Once past the souvenir shops and food court, one might reasonably hope to wait for a plane in peace. Yet in most airports, the buzz and whir continues right to the gates, with CNN's Airport Network the prime culprit. Sure...

Author: By Adam I. Arenson, | Title: Selling Silence | 4/10/2000 | See Source »

The dividends are obvious. Fomenko estimates that fewer than 30 tigers were poached last year, down from as many as 80 a year in the early 1990s. He believes the population has stabilized, and if that's true, he can take some of the credit. Like homicide detectives, Fomenko's...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: PAVEL FOMENKO: On the Trail of The Tiger's Tormentors | 2/28/2000 | See Source »

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