environmental aspects

Provides information about what volcano are and how they grow, and tells the story of the eruption of Mount St. Helens in Washington on May 18, 1980, and return of wildlife to the area.

Surveys the environmental impacts of war throughout the ages.

Describes the destruction caused by the eruption of Mount St. Helens in 1980, the slow return of plant and animal life, and the special area set aside to study this renewal.

Describes how the world's oceans are changing and discusses how those changes will affect future climates and weather patterns.

Describes the land and physical environment of the Western Hemisphere, discusses ways in which people adapt to and shape their environments, and suggests responsible policies for the future.

Describes the plight of of the people who oppose mountaintop removal mining in the Appalachian Mountains, and examines the physical destruction of the land, and how it also affects the local cultures and societies.

Presents research by ecologist, anthropologists, archaeologists, and historians to show how the formation of a global network of ecological and economic exchange fostered the rise in Europe, devastated imperial China, disrupted Africa, and made Mexico City the center of the world.

Provides an overview of the environmental issues, problems, and controversies threatening North America.

Explains what causes El Ni?o and discusses why it has the ability to change weather patterns throughout the world.

Explores the factors which are threatening three million acres of unpreserved marshs and swamps located in the Mississippi River delta in South Louisiana.