Science
Every day, millions of people across West Africa struggle to get access to safe drinking water. In many cases, the greatest obstacle they face is lack of government accountability.
As Ghana ramps up off-shore oil production, the government promises to attend to environmental concerns. But plans to cope with a catastrophic spill are noticeably missing.
Antibiotic resistant bacteria is spreading from India throughout the world, affecting those living in New Delhi slums as well as "medical tourists" who come to India for inexpensive treatment.
With urban populations increasing, Lake Titicaca is being polluted with waste from booming cities in Peru and Bolivia.
Bollywood star Shahrukh Khan says, “I dream of an India where women and girls are no longer vulnerable. I dream of an India where people don’t have to squat on streets or in bushes."
In this lesson, students will learn what wetlands are, where they are found, and better understand their value to humans, animals, and the environment.
The rise of commercial hunting in Ecuador is disrupting the balance of the Ecuadorian ecosystem.
You've heard about the role of social media and emergency law in the revolutions proliferating across the Middle East, but what about sex?
This lesson helps students explore the Haitian experience in the aftermath of the 2010 earthquake in Haiti through poetry, photography, and music.
Through this webquest, students will use several different projects on the "Downstream" Global Gateway to examine the impact of water around the world.
OVERVIEW
China has more wetlands than any country in Asia, and 10 percent of the global total. They are crucial to life and environment -- and rapidly disappearing.
A country dependent on food aid is also selling off farmland to foreign companies interested in export production for their home markets. How Ethiopia became a leader in this global trend, and what...
As jittery investors have sought safe-haven investments in gold during the recession, the metal's price has soared on world markets.