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Provides information on three different forms of forests in Madagascar and the endemic flora and fauna that each harbors. Ampijora Forestry Station; Eastern montane forest; Spiny forest of southern Madagascar.

Focuses on the environmental threats facing the world's seas. Pollution from agriculture, sewage and factories; Human activities that degrade coastal and marine habitats; Congestion of shipping lanes; Attempts to establish an improved governance of the oceans; Proposal to establish a World Ocean Affairs Observatory; Growth of interest in oceans as a source of freshwater and energy. INSETS: Will oceans flood the land?;Polar meltdown.

Reports on efforts to conserve manatees in the Southern Lagoon in Belize. Threats to the survival of the manatee; Emergence of manatee tourism at Gales Point, a town near the lagoon; International cooperation in efforts to understand the animal's habitat needs and movements. INSET: Legends of the sea..

Features Madagascar, the hotbed of 18th century piracy. Attraction to the adventurous; Charm of Toamasina as an east coast port; Potential for tourism. INSET: Simply paradise..

Presents the details of an adventurous Raleigh International expedition to Patagonia, Chile. Climate in the Patagonia region; Description of the area; Tours to Patagonia. INSET: All about Raleigh..

Focuses on the island of Barbados, with emphasis on sustainable development. Efforts to retain the island's natural heritage; Role of Future Trust Centre and the Barbados Natural Trust; International recognition of The Casuarina Beach Club for its environmental efforts; Example of several environmental projects; Comments from Dr. Colin Hudson, an agriculturist and director of the Future Centre Trust. INSET: First settlers on Barbados.

Focuses on the island of Barbados. Island's reputation as an exotic `sun, sea and sand' destination; Significance of geography on the history of Barbados; Reference to Captain John Powell who landed at Holetown in 1625; Designation of Barbados as `Los Barbados in the 1500s; Growth of the island's sugar industry; When the Barbados' slaves were freed; Information on the biggest revolt there; Country's independence in 1996; How instrumental was Errol Walton Barrow to the country.

Describes a South African journey aboard the Shongololo Express rail. Promise of spectacular wildlife; Brainchild of former restaurateur George Milaras; Fleet of safari buses for passengers; Highlights along the route; Recommended lodging accommodations. INSETS: The new South Africa.;Going there..

Reports on Solidere's ongoing redevelopment of Beirut, Lebanon's devastated historical and central business center. Funding concerns; Company's desire to please shareholders; Fears of the rekindling of hostilities between Hizbollah and Israel; Map illustrating the redevelopment plan. INSET: The cost of war..

Focuses on the role of artificial reefs in the marine habitat management. Creation of artificial reefs; Increase in fish stocks; Pulverized fuel ash as reefs; Development of safe ways of using recycled waste to increase marine diversity. INSET: Marine magnets..

Features the environmental aspects of the tourist trade in small islands in the tropics. 1996 Tourism for Tomorrow Award sponsored by British Airways; David Bellamy; Lack of potable water; Environmental degradation caused by tourism; Caribbean Tourism Development Programme (CTDP). INSET: Surfers paradise..

Focuses on the island of Barbados. Comparison of the island in the early 1900s to 1998; Reference to photographs of a collection of Caribbean photographs taken by geographer, explorer and colonial officer Sir Harry Johnston; How has the homes, and roads of the island changed since the turn of the century.

Focuses on the island of Barbados. Location of the island; Its currency; Information on the ancestry of the population; Popular sporting attractions; Entry requirements; Highlights of the Bridgetown, its capital; Information on books to read about Barbados; Contact information.

`Reviews the book `Below the Convergence: Voyages Toward Antarctica 1699-1839,' by Alan Gurney.

Focuses on the deregulation of Europe's airline industry in April 1997. Benefits of application of free market principles to airline industry; Reduction in air fares; Launch of new airlines; Long-term effects of airline liberalization.

Focuses on the historical issues related to the question of whether Seoul, South Korea will host the 2002 World Cup final. Japan's agreement to host the soccer games with Seoul; Korea's economic development; History of Japanization attempts made on Korea starting the 16th century; Japanese army's use of Korean women as prostitutes during World War II; Importance of geomancy in Korean life; Conflict with North Korea.

Interviews Tim Flannery, Australian author of the bestseller `The Future Eaters.' Theories about animal extinctions and environmental change; Book's revelation of the natural history of the land and people of Australasia; Argument that Australia is the birthplace of the world's first future eaters; Megafauna extinctions; Challenge to a theory on the extinction of dinosaurs.

Describes Samsung Electronics Corp.'s industrial and community complex in Suwon, South Korea otherwise known as Samsung Town. Demographic characteristics; Possibilities of establishing a Samsung town in Great Britain; Company's programs and facilities offered to employees. INSETS: The economic miracle.;Office politics.;A growing town.;Gender geography.

Describes Santiago, Chile. Landmarks; Geographic features; Population and culture; Economy.

Reports on cross-country skiing in the village of Saariselka, Finland. Increase in property prices; Description of climate; Equipments needed by skiers. INSET: Ski crazy..

Focuses on the history of the `Times Atlas of the World' as a world reference atlas. Surpassing the works of German mapmakers during the 19th century; Use of colors in depicting reliefs in the maps; Technological innovations in the map-making process.

Reports on efforts to create a more sustainable and ecologically-sensitive forestry industry in Finland. Significance of Finland's membership in the European Union for the industry; Environmental demands from consumers; Need to protect forest biodiversity; Reluctance of private forest owners to practice environmentally-sensitive forestry its high cost.

Reports on the Finnish Parliament's recognition of the Sami as Finland's only indigenous people by granting them autonomy in matters concerning their language and culture. Limited powers of the Sami Parliament; Sami's demands for recognition of their historic rights to land in northern Lapland; Environmental and economic pressures placed on the Sami's traditional lifestyle. INSETS: From sledges to skidoos.;A united front..

Informs about preparation made by Europe to shift its focus from east to south in view of the growing civil unrest and Muslim militancy on its borders. Details of European Union plans. INSET: Hot spots..

Profiles Harry C Beck, a cartographer and information designer, and describes his creation of the London Underground Map.

Focuses on the perception of safety in relation to environments in Great Britain. Fear of crimes; Relation of the geography of crime and the geography of fear; Increase in the incidence of crimes.

Focuses on the British Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries' coastal defense policy which aims to protect the coastline by adapting and supplementing natural coastal processes. Soft engineering solutions; Impact of hard sea defenses; Concerns about the soft engineering options; Technical and environmental implications of setting back defenses; Implementation of managed retreat trials.

Presents the results of a survey registering playing fields and recreational sites in England. Amount of playing-field space available per person; Appropriation of playing fields for commercial use; Need for regulating sale of sports pitches.

Opinion. Focuses on plans by conservationists and leading members of the travel industry to introduce `no go' zones for tourists amid growing concerns that tourism is causing irreparable damage to environments. Tourism in Galapagos; Environmental problems in Britain's tourist destinations; Criticisms to the `no go' proposal.

Features the book `Mrs. Chippy's Last Expedition 1914-1915),' by Caroline Alexander. Diary of a cat taken on the South Pole expedition of 1914-15.

Focuses on approaches in cultivating transgenic plants used by scientists at the Center for Plant Biochemistry and Biotechnology at the University of Leeds in Leeds, England. Use of a plant gene product naturally present in rice seed; Development of a transgenic resistant to nematodes.

Reports that the dream of Douglas Tompkins to create the world's largest private park in southern Chile has been blocked by the government. Allegations of United States imperialism; Amount of land owned by Tompkins in Chilean Patagonia; Efforts being made by the government to safeguard some of the world's last remaining temperate forest.

Reports on the use of crushed seed powder from the Moringa oleifera as a cheap and sustainable water purifier. How the seed power acts as a natural coagulant in water; Features of the Moringa which make it an ideal source of seed powder.

Announces that the global population could double by the middle of the next century unless greater efforts are made to improve education and health worldwide. Estimates on world population; `The State of the World Population 1995' report; Urban population growth implications.

Presents several language learning literature. Includes `Language survival kit' phrasebooks from Lonely Planet; `Holiday' phrasebooks from Teach Yourself; Beginner's courses in French, German, Italian and Spanish from Teach Yourself.

Reports on the opening to the public of Orford Ness shingle spit and salt marshes in Suffolk, England which the British Ministry of Defense used for research into radar, bombs and atomic weapons. Acquisition by the National Trust; Limitations on visitors.

Informs about a report published by the US-based Worldwatch Institute, in `State of the World 1995,' regarding the worldwide economic and political crisis caused by environmental destruction. Details of the same.

Reports on the campaign for cleaner petrol products in Great Britain. Reduction of exhaust emissions; Addition of oxygenates, chemicals based on methanol and ethanol.

Reports on conservation groups Plantlife and the Botanical Society for the British Isles' concerns about the threats to the propagation of mistletoes, an evergreen tree parasite. Destruction of apple orchards; Survey on the growth of mistletoe.

Reports on the decreasing number of people using public transport in England according to the 1991 Census. Decline in the number of bus commuters; Similar trends with train transportation; Decline in the number of motor cycle or bicycle users; Drop in the proportion of people walking to work; Public awareness of the environmental and economic costs of the car culture.

Reports on the large grain deficit in China, according to the environmental research group, Worldwide Institute. Decline in China's capacity to produce enough grain for its people; Impact of rapid industrialization in China; Growing population; Impact on the world's entire food supply.

Reports on the possible disappearance of Great Britain's last remaining turlough because of the decision to allow the extraction of limestone from Carmel Woods in Dyfed, Great Britain. Destruction of a grade-one listed Site of Special Scientific Interest; Threats from The Wildlife Trusts to fight the decision in court; Carmel Woods' distinction for being one of the best examples of ancient semi-natural woods in Britain.

Reports on the rapid rise of food miles in Great Britain. Concept of food miles; Economic, social and environmental impact of the escalation in food miles; Centralized distribution systems of supermarkets; Increase in the level of pollution; Growing demand for seasonal fruits and vegetables.

Reports on the effect of AIDS on the pattern of mortality in England and Wales. Results of research published by the Office of Population Censuses & Surveys; Professional homosexual men in their middle years as victims; Number of HIV-related deaths; Forecast on the annual number of deaths from AIDS from 1993 to 1997; Expected increase in the mortality of heterosexual men and women.

Reports that the Westminster City Council in London, England is promoting a scheme to impose one-the-spot fines to drivers found to be releasing illegal amounts of pollution into the air.

Reports that 78 British research projects have been awarded grants by the International Association for the Promotion and Cooperation with Scientists from the Independent States of the Former Soviet Union (INTAS).

Reports on Russia's receipt of grants from the World Bank and donor countries for the reorganization of its environmental protection measures.

Reports that Asia looks set to overtake Africa as the world's worst AIDS-infected area, according to Michael Merson of the World Health Organization.

Reports on the Byway Britain's call for an integrated network of routes in Great Britain. Joining of country roads by means of canals or disused railways; Relieving of overloaded areas; Introduction of traffic calming techniques; Countryside Commission's (CC) action on the plan.

Reports on the decline in private and public services in rural areas in Great Britain, according to the Rural Development Commission (RDC). Factors that caused the decline; RDC report on the problem of poverty in rural areas.