Saudi Arabia’s state-owned shipping company, Bahri, runs a fleet of container ships that carry bullets, bombs, guided missiles and armored vehicles that are used in the war in Yemen.
An examination of the Twitter activity after the Québec mosque murders reveal that the majority showed sympathy towards the victims, but Russian trolls worked to spread antagonism and fake news.
Scientists investigating how arctic foxes use sea ice fitted animals with tracking collars. The data showed one female fox traveled more than 2,000 miles in 76 days.
US President Donald Trump vowed on Thursday to impose a tariff on all goods coming from Mexico unless the country does more to stop the flow of migrants.
Nav Bhatia, an Indian immigrant to Canada, bought his first Raptors tickets in 1995. He hasn't missed a game since — and he's made it his mission to spread love of basketball to people who wouldn't ordinarily feel welcomed in stadiums.
When a major export terminal project threatened to bring 360,000 gallons of crude oil per day through the Fruit Valley neighborhood of Vancouver, Washington, along the Columbia River, Linda Garcia led a long fight against the project.
In theory, yes. But the US would need to solve other, more pressing immigration problems before reaching a point where it could consider such a major shift.
For today's Geo Quiz: The Yukon Quest is under way. 25 mushers and their sled dogs left Whitehorse in Canada's Yukon Territory on Sunday. They're headed northwest to Fairbanks, Alaska — 1,000 miles away, as the dogs run. Where's the halfway poi
Today's Geo Quiz is for the birds. The Great Backyard Bird Count gets under way this weekend. The idea is to report on what's on view in your backyard. Miyoko Chu of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology explains why counting birds is important.
For today's Geo Quiz, we head to the frozen north. We have heard a lot about the problem of melting ice as climate change warms up the Arctic. But scientists are also worried about something else that is melting up there — permafrost.
Dave 1 and P-Thugg are Chromeo, the world-renowned and girl-crazy electro-funk duo from Montreal. They talk to Faith about their new record, Fancy Footwork.
Animal manure on industrial farms can wreak environmental havoc. At the University of Guelph in Ontario, microbiologist Cecil Forsberg has found a solution to the problem. He genetically modified pigs to produce low-phosphorous manure.
Despite their geographic differences, indigenous people often have similar problems when it comes to the environment. Living on Earth's Bobby Bascomb reports.
Derek Stoffel reports on today's announcement by Canada's prime minister regarding Afghanistan, as Stephen Harper said Canada will not extend its own mission in Afghanistan unless another NATO country sent more troops to Afghanistan's dangerous Kandahar province.
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Arts, Culture & Media
Northern sled dog race
PRI's The World
February 09, 2011
For today's Geo Quiz: The Yukon Quest is under way. 25 mushers and their sled dogs left Whitehorse in Canada's Yukon Territory on Sunday. They're headed northwest to Fairbanks, Alaska — 1,000 miles away, as the dogs run. Where's the halfway poi
Environment
Northern bird habitat
PRI's The World
February 15, 2011
Today's Geo Quiz is for the birds. The Great Backyard Bird Count gets under way this weekend. The idea is to report on what's on view in your backyard. Miyoko Chu of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology explains why counting birds is important.
Arts, Culture & Media
Melting Permafrost
PRI's The World
February 25, 2011
For today's Geo Quiz, we head to the frozen north. We have heard a lot about the problem of melting ice as climate change warms up the Arctic. But scientists are also worried about something else that is melting up there — permafrost.
Chromeo
January 28, 2008
Dave 1 and P-Thugg are Chromeo, the world-renowned and girl-crazy electro-funk duo from Montreal. They talk to Faith about their new record, Fancy Footwork.
Arts, Culture & Media
Kathleen Edwards
April 15, 2008
New music from Kathleen Edwards.
Environment
Enviropig
Living on Earth
June 13, 2008
Animal manure on industrial farms can wreak environmental havoc. At the University of Guelph in Ontario, microbiologist Cecil Forsberg has found a solution to the problem. He genetically modified pigs to produce low-phosphorous manure.
Conflict & Justice
World's native peoples take on climate change
Living on Earth
May 09, 2008
Despite their geographic differences, indigenous people often have similar problems when it comes to the environment. Living on Earth's Bobby Bascomb reports.
Saving the world's languages
PRI's The World
January 18, 2008
Anchor Marco Werman speaks with David Harrison and Greg Anderson, subjects of the new documentary, "The Linguists."
Top votes for the best candy bar
PRI's The World
January 25, 2008
Anchor Marco Werman speaks to Liz Pearson of Saveur Magazine about the best candy bars in the world, as rated by Pearson herself.
Canada rethinks its future in Afghanistan
PRI's The World
February 01, 2008
Derek Stoffel reports on today's announcement by Canada's prime minister regarding Afghanistan, as Stephen Harper said Canada will not extend its own mission in Afghanistan unless another NATO country sent more troops to Afghanistan's dangerous Kandahar province.