Toronto’s ‘Occupy’ Protesters Prepare for Winter

‘Occupy’ protesters in Toronto are getting worried about the cold. Since October, they’ve been camping out in a city park we want you to name.

Rains That Don’t Wet

If you visit a Mongolian ger, be prepared for a few things. First, you’ll be served a thin-walled bowl of weak tea.

Holding Back the Gobi

Few places in the world are feeling the effects of global warming as powerfully as Mongolia, the almond shaped country between northern China and Siberia.

Toilet Tales

The humble flush toilet is a technological wonder that carries our waste safely away from our homes and workplaces. Yet roughly 2.5 billion people don’t have access to decent sanitation. And even for those who do, the toilet is an imperfect solution that often creates problems of its own. The World’s special five-part series “Toilet Tales” examines efforts to solve those problems around the world, from China to India to Haiti to Cambridge, Massachusetts.
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Toilet Tales: China

The World’s Mary Kay Magistad reports on an effort to save water and recycle nutrients in an arid part of China by building an apartment complex with dry, composting toilets. It’s the first installment of our four-part series this week on sanitation issues, called “Toilet Tales.”

Interview with ecological sanitation specialist Arno Rosemarin
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Claiming Genghis Khan

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Mongolians worship a man that many think of as a historical villain. The World’s Mary Kay Magistad visits the Inner Mongolian city of Ordos to find the respect that people there give to Genghis Khan. Download MP3

Genghis Khan’s final resting place

For today’s Geo Quiz — think Genghis Khan. You have to marvel at the sheer size of his Empire. The 13th century Mongol ruler oversaw what’s considered the largest contiguous empire in history.

Raptorex discovered

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For today’s Geo Quiz we’re searching for a Raptorex. You wouldn’t want to run into this creature called the Raptorex. It has powerful jaws, and strong legs suited for running down its prey. Don’t worry its a dinosaur that lived 125 million years ago. We speak with Paul Sereno, a paleontologist at the University of Chicago. (Illustration: Todd Marshall)

• Video: “Bizarre Dinos”, which features this discovery, premieres Sunday, October 11 at 8 pm on the National Geographic Channel
• Video: Paleontologist Paul Sereno discusses Raptorex