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The Great Lakes basin is a melting pot of tradition and history. The same waters that nourish the region's wildlife have also shaped the customs of the people who live along its shores. Join us for a survey of the Great Lakes and the fascinating people and wildlife that surround them. We'll engage with cleanup efforts to keep the lakes healthy and vital, and will also take up an investigation into the sinking of the ship the Edmund Fitzgerald. A diverse...
26) Water for life
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"An examination of the shrinking supplies of freshwater resources, exploring how water has been polluted, diverted, and over-consumed, as well as how better water management contributes to a healthier planet"--Provided by publisher.
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For centuries cities have been built near a fresh water supply. Without it we'd be lucky to live three days. But this most basic human need can be deadly too - get the supply wrong and it can poison us, get too close and it can drown us. And with every passing year the challenge of providing water to billions of people becomes harder and harder.
33) Australia
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Jimmy Doherty visits the wheat belt of western Australia in this program to see if farmers there can overcome the global problem of soil salinity. Next, he heads deep into the outback to catch wild animals - then takes a trip to the Murray-Darling river basin to see if its vineyards can still produce good wine despite now having only half as much water as in the past.
34) Losing the West
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Losing the West is a documentary on small ranching and farming, exemplified by the story of a lifelong Colorado cowboy. Howard Linscott is the original Marlboro Man, a gruff, chain-smoking 70-year-old who’s been ranching all his life. With sweeping shots of the Colorado Rockies, the film explores whether cherished Western traditions and this fiercely independent lifestyle can survive as they collide with inevitable population growth in the West...
35) Common Ground
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When you think of Yale University, you probably don't think of farming. That's because you haven't heard about the Yale Sustainability Food Project. As Adam discovered, students grow food on a one acre plot on the Yale campus. Yale students are learning about sustainability in a way that you can't learn in a classroom. Meanwhile, Jordan visits the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies. She tours their new sustainably built building. Remember...
36) The Family Farm
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In its journey across the majestic Canadian countryside, The Family Farm explores the diverse agricultural pursuits of earnest farm families and serves as a window into the small-scale food production process that modern-day consumers have become estranged from.
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Explore wonders created by the awesome and unpredictable power of water. Above Victoria Falls in Zambia, a fisherman and his brothers brave crocodiles, elephants and the risk of being swept to their deaths, in order to reach fishing pools at the edge of the Falls. In Europe’s secret water world of the Camargue, a young man duels with a savage bull in a centuries-old contest of man-versus-nature. And, among the world’s richest ocean reefs, a guardian...
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Water is essential for life – it provides plants with the ability to create sugar for food and it helps humans regulate body temperatures while nourishing and protecting the brain, spinal cord and other tissues. Water is equally important to the environment due to the intricate balance of the water cycle. This program takes an in-depth look at the chemistry of water, its different states, and how each of them affects the world around us.
39) Water in the U.K
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The U.K.’s more densely populated and growing urban areas are, for the large part, located in regions of the country where rainfall is lower. Conversely, high rainfall occurs in regions where there is less demand. This program explores British water supply and demand and examples of water management programs across the country, including initiatives incorporated into London’s Olympic Park.
40) Fog Catchers
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Imagine if you could make water out of thin air - well, it turns out you can! In some of the driest places on earth, including in the deserts of Chile and Morocco, fog catchers are at work. Large nets are strung out in high, foggy areas, capturing water for local household consumption and crop irrigation. Fog catching technology will help to address the global sustainability challenge of water scarcity.