Daniel Grossman

Gas flares at the Suncor Oil Sands Mining Site.

The view over Alberta's tar sands shows booming wealth — and environmental destruction

A trillion dollars' worth of heavy crude oil has attracted the world's oil titans to western Canada — and they're making a mess. The World and GlobalPost's GroundTruth Project head to the skies for a look at the sweeping impact of oil extraction from the Alberta Tar Sands.

The view over Alberta's tar sands shows booming wealth — and environmental destruction

Video: Climate Change Threatens to Transform Mongolia

Video: Climate Change Threatens to Transform Mongolia

To Fight Noxious Dust Storms at Home, Koreans Plant Trees in Mongolia

To Fight Noxious Dust Storms at Home, Koreans Plant Trees in Mongolia

Greenland ice sheets melting faster than predicted

Greenland ice sheets melting faster than predicted
The World

In Ecuador, striking it rich by keeping oil in the ground

In Ecuador, striking it rich by keeping oil in the ground
The World

Raising Bangladesh

Some of the countries most at risk from climate change are low-lying nations. And chief among them is the South Asian country of Bangladesh. Bangladesh is experimenting with floods to prevent floods. Daniel Grossman has our story on PRI's The World.

Raising Bangladesh
The World

Preserving the Magic of Madagascar

The island of Madagascar is home to an enormous variety of plants and animals, most of which live only there. But the primeval, or virgin, forests that are home to these species are under intense pressure. Malagasy people, especially poor people, see the

Preserving the Magic of Madagascar
The World

The Thirst for Safe Water Series: Part One - Microbes in our Drinking Water

The Thirst for Safe Water Series: Part One - Microbes in our Drinking Water
The World

Global Warming: Coral Reefs at Risk

Global Warming: Coral Reefs at Risk
The World

Of Birds & Towers

Of Birds & Towers
The World

Antique Sheep

Antique Sheep
The World

Phthalates in Plastics

Phthalates in Plastics
The World

West Antartica Ice Sheet

West Antartica Ice Sheet
The World

The Thirst for Safe Water: Part 5 - The Benefits of Bottled Water

The Thirst for Safe Water: Part 5 - The Benefits of Bottled Water
The World

The Thirst for Safe Water: Part 2 - Water Quality and Disinfection

The Thirst for Safe Water: Part 2 - Water Quality and Disinfection