ORACLE, Ariz. — Plopped in the Sonoran Desert, just outside Tucson, Ariz., sits a massive, multilevel greenhouse that's probably best known as the inspiration for a Pauly Shore movie. A slick, stepped ...

The outstanding characteristic of biosphere reserves in Vietnam is the 4-in-1 model: protection of the environment, development of local economies, advancement of scientific research, and adaptation ...

Craig goes to Biosphere 2 and to see the science of recreating the Earth's ecosystems. Craig goes to Biosphere 2--the largest closed system ever created--and learns about the science of recreating the ...

In 1991 eight people in Arizona entered a strange contraption: a 3.14-acre glass house called Biosphere 2. They would stay for two years in the enclosed facility in the Sonoran Desert, which was home ...

For the past 51 years, UNESCO has sought to reconcile human activity with the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity through its Man and the Biosphere programme”, said Audrey Azoulay, ...

With each passing year, the urgency of tackling environmental issues becomes clearer: we only have one planet, and it is in danger. Our relationship with nature and with other living beings needs a ...