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Around the globe, scientists are racing to solve a series of mysteries. They suspect we have entered a time of global change swifter than any human being has ever witnessed. Where are we headed? Can we alter this course of events? Invaders: Non-native plant and animal species are taking over entire ecological zones, with devastating consequences for the original inhabitants, including humans. Join scientists rushing to better understand these on-going...

Enjoy this weekly cartoonlet collection with the "IT'S A JUNGLE OUT THERE!" gang as they go on their jungle adventures. The cast includes Simon the Hippo, Peep the Bird, and Suzanne Crystal Goddess. These animals live with joys and struggles very much like our own while also being on the 'front lines' of the environment, making issues like climate change and animal extinction causes they must face and cannot run away from.

Four experts from a wide range of subject areas share their perspectives on the dangers of environmental damage, arguing for a more widespread recognition of the importance of environmental issues.

A Buena Vista Social Club meets Years of Living Dangerously, renowned Malian singer Inna Modja takes us on a music-driven journey of hope, hardship, and perseverance across Africa’s ambitious Great Green Wall. Part musical odyssey and cultural road-trip, part desertification and climate justice exploration, Inna sets out on a mission to assemble Africa’s most thrilling musicians and record a once-in-a-lifetime album that captures the spirit of...

During his four-decade career as a photographer and explorer, James Balog has focused his lens on the complex relationship between humans and nature. Human activity has now surpassed all other forces shaping our world. Balog’s work has challenged us to contemplate our place in, and responsibility to, the natural world. Balog investigates how altering the elements is in turn affecting everyday Americans right now. THE HUMAN ELEMENT features subjects...

Confused by the foundations of the economy, stocks, derivatives, cost of energy, and taxes? Untangle the complicated realities of the global financial system and its profound relationship to government, politics, and climate change with the help of international experts and all the humor of a New Yorker cartoon.

The California wildfires of 2018 took a worrisome trend to a new extreme, claiming lives and over a million acres. Scientists investigate how forestry practices, climate change, and drought may contribute to the rise of deadly megafires.

How Scott Pruitt went from fighting the EPA to running the agency and rolling back years of policy. An investigation into the conservative political forces and causes, like climate change skepticism, that propelled Pruitt’s takeover of the EPA.

CLIMATE WARRIORS presents people who show resistance against the devastating effects of climate change. They show that we need a fast transition in order to save the environment and keep the human rights in balance in favor of peace.

Explore humanity's relationship with nature and wildlife, as scientists and conservationists from all over the world examine ways that can restore the planet? The documentary series asks whether newfound awareness of nature could bring about a new chapter in the human story.