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Assignment Earth News

Assignment Earth

 
"Assignment Earth" features compelling video reports from the front lines of major environmental stories from across the globe. Topics include global warming, pollution, habitat destruction and endangered species. Episodes from the series are available right here on MNN. (Source: Assignment Earth / Photo: iStockphoto)

Articles about Assignment Earth

  • Assignment Earth: New uranium mining in New Mexico

    Mon, Jun 06 2011 at 4:59 PM

    Video: After a dark legacy of radioactive contamination, plans to re-open uranium mines near sacred Native American lands raise fears for the environment and human health.

  • Assignment Earth: Controlling dangerous chemicals

    Wed, May 25 2011 at 5:09 PM

    Video: A proposed new federal law would strengthen controls on toxic chemicals, confirming safety before reaching consumers.

  • Assignment Earth: Plans for offshore oil drilling worry native Alaskans

    Thu, May 05 2011 at 10:00 AM

    Video: Inupiat Eskimos are conflicted by the need for jobs and fears that oil spills could destroy their way of life.

  • Assignment Earth: New rules for Yellowstone bison

    Thu, Apr 21 2011 at 5:50 PM

    Video: Under relaxed federal rules, bison are now allowed more room to roam outside Yellowstone National Park.

  • Assignment Earth: Cascadia Marine Trail

    Thu, Apr 14 2011 at 3:21 PM

    Video: A bill in Congress would protect a spectacular 150-mile water-based recreation trail along Washington's coast.

  • Assignment Earth: Miracle eagle

    Fri, Apr 08 2011 at 9:41 AM

    Video: A flying bald eagle in Idaho smashes through a speeding truck's windshield and survives.

  • Assignment Earth: Lingering oil from Exxon Valdez

    Fri, Mar 25 2011 at 1:16 PM

    Video: After 22 years, oil from the spill disaster can still be found in Prince William Sound, AK.

  • Assignment Earth: Growing concern about BPA

    Thu, Mar 24 2011 at 5:08 PM

    Video: Listed by Canada and other countries as a "toxic substance", the chemical bisphenol-A, with apparent links to cancer, infertility and obesity, is still unregulated in the U.S.

  • Assignment Earth: Winter agriculture

    Thu, Mar 17 2011 at 5:01 PM

    Video: A Colorado study shows how farmers can use low-tech greenhouses during winter months to extend their growing season for vegetables.

  • Assignment Earth: Threatened desert river

    Thu, Mar 10 2011 at 1:20 PM

    Video: Flowing from Mexico and abundant with life, the San Pedro river in Arizona is shrinking due to groundwater pumping in new development and a nearby Army base.

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