Assignment Earth Video

A vast coal field in India has become a polluting inferno, devastating the lives of thousands living there. Full Story »

With wild pigs running amok and destroying farmland and wildlife habitat, hunting these invaders has become a growth industry in rural Missouri. Full Story »

With huge amounts of electronic waste being dumped in Africa, a company in Cape Town is making a profit with refurbishing and recycling. Full Story »

In Grand Teton National Park, volunteers help to manage congested roadside "wildlife jams" and patrol campgrounds to avoid dangerous bear-human conflicts. Full Story »

Living inside wildlife reserves in India, tribal people suffer from attacks by bears, wild boars, elephants and snakes much more frequently than by tigers and leopards. Full Story »

A prison in Kenya goes green, using sustainable systems including biogas produced by waste material, replacing fuelwood. Full Story »

White-nose syndrome (WNS) is a poorly understood condition that, in the two years since its discovery, has spread to at least seven northeastern states and killed as many as half a million bats. Full Story »

Mumbai is a large, bustling, crowded city. But little known is that it also hosts one of the world's largest populations of flamingos. Full Story »

To protect a spectacular mountain chain in western Wyoming, a new federal law blocks oil and gas leasing and allows conservationists to buy drilling rights on existing leases. Full Story »

Counting and banding wild Canada geese in Kentucky is an essential step in setting the limits and length of the hunting season that keeps their numbers in check. Full Story »