1) Steven Westcott talks about the environment impact of backyard methamphetamine labs, 2) Peter Berle talks with a microbiologist about bacteria in hot springs in Yellowstone National Park, 3) Merrill Gilfillan reads from "Chokecherry Places," 4) Peter Berle talks about the diamondback rattlesnake in the Earth Calendar, 5) Steven Westcott describes the Green Scissors report about the 1999 federal budget, 6) Peter Berle reports on efforts to control and regulate diesel exhaust fumes in Talking Green, 7) Susan Emmett reports on desertification on the African continent.
1) Joe Balintfy reports on microbes and the Human Microbiome Project. 2) Sharon Begley discusses the importance of bacteria and microbes, particularly in the stomach. 3) James Versalovic discusses the Human Microbiome Project and finding treatments for some bacteria-related health conditions.