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Sound and rice power to cut black carbon: the mating of two brilliant ideas, a low-tech one from the Philippines and a hi-tech one from the US, offers a new route to help cool the planet--fast.		Feb 1, 2010	1187
Acid oceans: International scientists are now in little doubt about the cause of a threat confronting up to one-third of all marine life: the 27 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide released each year by human activity are gradually dissolving into the ocean's upper layers, turning them more acidic.	Cover story	Apr 1, 2008	1852
Flight path to peril: in a tiny desert outpost, a tenacious ornithologist is fighting to keep open one of Nature's wonders--the greatest migratory bird highway on Earth.		Feb 1, 2008	1887
Stars in the sea.	Cover story	Oct 1, 2006	1998
Rivers reborn: Greening Australia's spirit is leading a rousing community buy-in to its ambition to revive Australia's struggling rivers.		Apr 1, 2006	2489
Wild horses with wings: in one of the most ambitious bids to save a large animal from extinction, the world's last wild horse is returning to its native steppe.		Feb 1, 2006	1273
The power of a camera: in India, the world's second most populous country, the fate of forests, wilderness and wild creatures hangs by a thread in the face of human need and exploitation. Independent filmmaker Shekar Dattatri, creator of powerful nature documentaries, is wielding his camera in an inspired personal bid to save India's fast-vanishing nature.		Aug 1, 2005	827
Reign of fire: with recent strides made in understanding the complex ecological cycles of our rainforests, scientists are now better aware of the severe effects of both climate change and creeping development on forest ecosystems. Julian Cribb reports on a growing call for an urgent change to management thinking and practice for rainforest areas.		Apr 1, 2005	2783
In quest of the vanishing ice: in May this year two seasoned explorers will set out on the first summer crossing of the Arctic ice cap ever attempted. Their goal--to help assess the impact of global warming on the Pole. .	Cover Story	Jan 1, 2005	1239
The man who defeated famine: as nominations open for the 2006 Rolex Awards for Enterprise, Julian Cribb profiles past laureate Gordon Sato's inspired coastal agriculture project which is giving new life to struggling Eritreans. Might it also have applications on Australia's coastlines and salt-soaked wasteland?		Jul 1, 2004	1848
Dances with cranes: though several have come close, no Australian has yet won one of the world's most prestigious awards for environmental, cultural and scientific achievement--a Rolex Award for Enterprise. Julian Cribb reports on the achievements of a young conservationist who has, by marshalling a continental-scale rescue effort for the majestic cranes of Africa and their dwindling wetlands.		Oct 1, 2003	1531