natural resources

An interactive program that teaches about the conservation of nonrenewable and renewable resources, discussing such topics as recycling, water treatment, sustainable architecture, and genetically engineered cotton.

Presents occupational profiles for careers in agribusiness, environment, and natural resources each describing work characteristics and conditions, education and training requirements, employment outlook, earnings, and benefits.

Describes the sources and uses of several renewable and nonrenewable natural resources; explains how they are recycled and cleaned; presents a hands-on investigation of different kinds of particles that can be observed in the air; and visits a geothermal plant to show how volcanic heat can be turned into electricity.

Explains that the world is becoming depleted of natural resource, such as oil, coal, uranium, copper, lithium, water and arable land and that has caused governments and corporations to scramble to claim that last of these resources.

Explores the ecological, social, and economic consequences of managing fires in U.S. wildland areas.

Earth's Living Resources.