Feb 2024 - NGM Single Copy

THE GLASS AGE
Since the earliest days of human civilization, glass has been one of the most important materials, with the Oldest dating back 3,500 years to Mesopotamia and Egypt. By the 19th century, glass became a common window material. Take a look at the fundamental role glass plays in our lives, and new technologies that are making glass even more important. Other features in this issue include:
• Explore woods in the northernmost corner of the Northeast U.S. that still bears the memory of a glacial ice that reached its heft about 20,000 years ago.
• A look into life for families with children diagnosed with terminal illnesses, and how one hospital program in Pittsburgh is taking a different approach to providing medical care and emotional support to the children and parents.
• A peek into Gunung Palung, a sanctuary on the west coast of Bornea that despite its current national park status does not have a secure future
• Learn about the northeast Newfoundland area, and how its ice-free expectancy by the end of the century will affect harp seals