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“Land of the Eagle” turns the clock back to reveal the continent as it used to be hundreds of years ago, seen through the eyes of Native Americans and white settlers. Through their writings and diaries, Peter Crawford's award-winning series recreates the landscapes and wildlife of North America at the time when the first Europeans came to this 'new world’. This film explores the Sonora Desert of Arizona, where plants and animals have adapted...
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Located on the west coast of Greenland, 150 miles north of the Arctic Circle, Greenland’s Ilulissat Icefjord is the sea mouth of Sermeq Kujalleq, one of the few glaciers through which the Greenland ice cap reaches the sea. Moving at a rate of approximately 60 feet per day, Sermeq Kujalleq is one of the fastest and most active glaciers in the world. It annually calves more than 8 cubic miles of ice—10% of the production of all Greenland calf ice...
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Located well above the Arctic Circle, the site includes the mountainous Wrangel Island (2,937 square miles), Herald Island (4 square miles) and surrounding waters. Wrangel was not glaciated during the Quaternary Ice Age, resulting in exceptionally high levels of biodiversity for this region. The island boasts the world’s largest population of Pacific walrus and the highest density of ancestral polar bear dens. It is a major feeding ground for the...
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The New Environmentalists share a common goal, safeguarding the Earth’s natural resources from exploitation and pollution. The program features portraits of six passionate and dedicated activists around the globe who have placed themselves in harm’s way to battle intimidating adversaries for environmental justice in their communities. Narrated by Robert Redford, The New Environmentalists illustrates how ordinary people are effecting extraordinary...
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[2016]
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Historian Dan Snow continues his epic adventure following in the footsteps of the 19th-century's last great gold rush. Leading a one-month expedition, he's joined by polar explorer Felicity Aston and remote environment medic Dr. Kevin Fong. Their goal: to strike gold in Canada's frozen wilderness. So far the team have traveled just 30 of the nearly 600 mile-journey to the gold fields. Having made their way across the Alaskan Coastal Mountains, they...
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[2013]
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Fishing is the oldest and arguably most important activity we carry out on the high seas. It has been an invaluable food resource for human civilization since ancient times. In this program, learn about different fishing methods and how fish can be caught using hooks, nets, trawling, echo-sounders, and radar. Also, explore the potential consequences of overfishing on biodiversity and what precautions are being taken to maintain the diversity of sea...
11) Did You Know?
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[2016]
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This animated epiosde of Did You Know? explore the Amazon Rainforest.
12) MegaWorld
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Argentina makes some of the finest wines in the world, but it's also quickly establishing itself as a technological giant in South America. The MegaWorld team will visit CONAE a civilian agency that builds and launches communication satellites for clients all over the world. We'll get a rare, up-close look at one of these huge communication devices and find out exactly what goes into manufacturing them. We'll visit the world's only factory that makes...
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[2016]
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Humans are an important part of the story of Colorado’s National Parks. Some used the abundant natural resources to make it home. Others used ingenious methods to adapt to the harsh environments. Still others recognized the wonder of these places and sought to preserve them for future generations. The common denominator for humans across cultures is the power the National Parks of Colorado.
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[2013]
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This program profiles the relationships between parent genes and offspring by defining genotype, phenotype, dominant and recessive traits, and simple and complex traits. It also considers how advances in biomedical research and technology have created a path to prevention against diseases.
15) Women and Water
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[2015]
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From birth through to death, water plays an essential role in every stage of life. And in India, as with most poorer societies, it is women who are responsible for finding water, and using it. Women and Water is a beautiful, poetic examination of Indian society through the prism of water and shows how this most elemental of resources is denied to the most needy. Life is water, water is life - no matter whether you are rich or poor.
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This film highlights the Caribbean's architecture and built environment, from historical wooden houses to modern shopping centers. Tour a middle class home in the Wainwright St. neighborhood of Port of Spain and a plantation home in San Rafael village. Then visit a community church in Guaico to learn how concrete blocks are used for ventilation. In Paix Bouche, Dominica, school children show viewers their campus and rehearse for a choir performance....
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[2017]
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Clean water is essential for human existence. However, international requirements are not met by the available supply. This program examines rising global water demand and some of the serious issues with inadequate and/or contaminated water supplies. Incorporating a range of water management case studies from various parts of the world, this video is an ideal resource for students of geography and environmental science.
18) Eco Solutions
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Ever heard the phrase you are what you eat? Well, if you're one of the world's committed carnivores, it could be said that your eating habits are a significant contributor to the pressing problem of global warming. The impact of raising animals for meat includes deforestation and greenhouse gas emissions. This video explores food alternatives aimed at reducing meat consumption, including cultured meat and pea protein burgers.
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[2015]
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Visit extreme locales—from the highest mountain to the greatest canyon—and learn how these places test their inhabitants to the limit. On Mount Everest, a Sherpa has to rope a route across the notorious Khumbu Icefall in time for the hundreds of foreign mountaineers who will arrive for climbing season. In the Grand Canyon, conservationists desperately try to ensure the survival of one of America’s few surviving condor chicks. And, on the slopes...
20) Planet Bonehead
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The Boneheads are in the North Pole at Santa's Workshop, frantically trying to halt the latest devious scheme of their arch nemesis, JP Rothbone and his Sniveling Cronies.JP wants to destroy Santa's workshop. His new sinister machine, the Heat Miser, is heating up the Arctic, causing the polar ice caps to melt. The melted ice is turning to water, and flooding the tundra where Santa's elves are hard at work making this year's Christmas presents.With...
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