The 140-page November 1999 issue of this magazine is available and as always, it does not disappoint. The topics covered by this magazine are as appropriate today as they were when it was published.
The cover story is titled: El Nino/La Nina - Improved warning systems have reduced the destruction, but the periodic warning and cooling of Pacific waters continue to blast the glove with deadly storms.
Other featured articles include:
Journey to the Heart of the Sahara - Through a land ravaged by war, poverty, and the relentless desert sun, two men travel 4,000 miles in a modern-day caravan in search of an ancient way of life.
Photographing the Sahara From Aloft - Taking to the sky with a paraglider, a motorized backpack, and three gallons of gas, a daring photographer gains an extraordinary perspective on the desert.
North Florida Springs - Cave divers probe the dark depths of these natural fountains to puzzle out the intricacies of Florida's flooded basement.
Steller's Sea-Eagles - These powerful raptors build nests as big as king-size beds and feast on rich salmon runs in Russia's Far East.
In the Wake of the Spill - Ten years after the Exxon Valdez fouled 1,300 miles of Alaska coastline, the oil spill's impact on wildlife-and human lives-is still being calculated.
Unmasking the Snapping Turtle - Often the hunted and not the hunter, these surprisingly graceful denizens of ponds and streams can live more than a hundred years and weigh in at 200 pounds.
Other Departments Include:
Behind the Scenes
Geographica
Forum
From the Editor
Flashback
On Screen
Earth Almanac
Interactive
On Assignment
Geoguide
The Cover - In the El Nino of 1997-98, Hurricane Linda, one of the strongest storms ever recorded in the eastern Pacific, batters western Mexico. Image processed by NASA Goddard Laboratory for Atmospheres, with data from NOAA.
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