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Publisher
[Publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
"Chris and Martin Kratt are brothers who explore the wild throughout the world to learn more about animals and share conservation information. They have three friends who travel in the Tortuga HQ with them named Aviva, Koki and Jimmy Z. The brothers have creature power suits that allow them to experience what it's like to be the animals they find. The team helps them by creating power suit creature disks for each animal they study. They also bring...
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Immerse yourself in three iconic Scandinavian landscapes: the hauntingly beautiful coast; the magical seasonal forests, and the volcanic and arctic extremes. Surprising wildlife stories of lynx and puffins, orca and wolves reveal the resilient spirit of Scandinavia. Myth and modernity co-exist: Odin and Thor, base jumpers and reindeer herders are all woven into this icy natural world"--Container.
Series
Publisher
PBS Kids
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
It's time for a swim with the Wild Kratts! Join Chris Kratt and Martin Kratt as they take Jimmy to his own personal swimming tutor - a sea otter named Coach! Then, catch Chris and Martin in other exciting adventures where they embark on a pirate adventure in the Indian Ocean, search the ocean to find Jimmy's lost keys, and try to find their way back together after getting separated in the ocean.
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Earth has never experienced anything like us: a single species dominating and transforming the planet. Biologist Shane Campbell-Staton travels the world to explore our global impact. Because while we may tell ourselves what it means to be human, the clearest vision of who we are emerges from what we do. In that way, Human Footprint tackles the biggest story of all -- the story of who we really are"--Container.
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
It is a story about the Gulf of Maine, a sea within the sea, a body of water that is warming 97% faster than the global ocean. What happens here to the animals in the water, to the jobs that are dependent upon it and to the millions of people living along its shores is likely to happen worldwide. We are at a crossroads for the future of the Gulf and all our oceans. Does it retain enough of its biodiversity and regenerative strength to weather the...
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
The show offers a blue chip, continent-wide series ranging from the land's highest snow peaks to the depths of the frigid and wild southern seas; from its last populations of wild numbats to its largest diorama of giant cuttlefish. It's a land of diverse beauty, that delights, and surprises. The series both entertains and deepens our understanding of how the natural world is made up of not just unique species, but distinct individuals, whose lives...
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Killer Hurricanes pursues the riddle of an 18th century Caribbean super storm that killed 20,000, the highest known death toll of any single weather event. To reconstruct its epic scale and investigate what made it so devastating, NOVA joins historians and storm sleuths as they track down clues in eyewitness chronicles, old ruins, and computer simulations.
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Examines how Scott Pruitt went from fighting the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to rolling back years of policy as the agency's head. Discusses the political forces, such as climate change skepticism and the opinion that there were too many environmental regulations, that led President Trump to select Pruitt for the position.
Publisher
Showtime Networks Inc
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
"This groundbreaking documentary event series explores the human impact of climate change. From the damage wrought by Hurricane Sandy to the upheaval caused by drought in the Middle East, YEARS OF LIVING DANGEROUSLY combines the blockbuster storytelling styles of top Hollywood movie makers with the reporting expertise of Hollywood's brightest stars and today's most respected journalists"--Showtime website.
12) Climate of doubt
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
Four years ago, climate change was hot. Politicians from both parties, pressed by an anxious public, seemed poised to act. But that was then. Today, public opinion about the climate issue has cooled, and politicians either ignore the issue or loudly proclaim their skepticism of scientific evidence that human activity is imperiling the planet. What's behind this reversal? FRONTLINE goes inside the organizations that fought the scientific establishment...
Publisher
Shelter Island
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
Hosted by Yale University historian of religions Mary Evelyn Tucker, this series integrates the perspectives of the sciences and the humanities into a retelling of our 14 billion year story. 'Conversations' with scientists, historians, and environmentalists explore the unfolding story of Earth, the universe, and the role of humans in responding to their present challenges.
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Second season of documentaries about climate change. Covers issues like severe hurricanes, droughts, and the increasing extinction rate of wildlife. Looks at not only how we have impacted our planet, but how we can save it for future generations.
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