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The Territory | Official Trailer | National Geographic Documentary Films

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he Territory, from director Alex Pritz, provides an immersive on-the-ground look at the tireless fight of the Indigenous Uru-eu-wau-wau people against the encroaching deforestation brought by farmers and illegal settlers in the Brazilian Amazon.

Change Your Life – One Tiny Step at a Time

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Change Your Life – One Tiny Step at a Time

How Trash Goes From Garbage Cans to Landfills (Every Step Explained) | WIRED

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Every day New York City picks up 12,000 tons of refuse and recycling. How does all this trash go from the garbage can to its final destination? Former New York City Sanitation Commissioner Ed Grayson is here to explain.

The Super Secrets of Sewage

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In 2020, many cities started monitoring wastewater for viruses, and there are a lot of non-virus reasons to keep doing it.

How Is Your City Tackling the Climate Crisis? | Marvin Rees | TED

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"If we can unlock the full potential of our cities, we can minimize the price the planet pays for hosting us in our growing numbers," says Marvin Rees, the Mayor of Bristol, UK, who understands deeply how cities can help (or hurt) the environment.

The Tree that Survives Without Rain| Earth’s Great Rivers II | BBC Earth

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In the midst of dry season, while most trees loose their leaves, the apple ring acacias at the Zambezi River is full of life, providing shelter and food for the animals.

Little Farms, Big Movement | Branching Out | Part 2

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In this Branching Out episode, follow along as Ginger Zee and her family meet the farmers behind Apricot Lane Farms (also known as “The Biggest Little Farm”) and learn more about a new eco-friendly farming movement.

The Department of Redundancy Department

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Who needs redundancy? Well, everyone, it turns out.

What is Sustainability

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Learn about the various ways that sustainability is defined.

Why are insects important?

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Insects pollinate plants. While bees and butterflies get all the credit, moths, wasps, ants and beetles are also pollinators. Insects are integral to our food systems as one-third of food crops depends on the important work of pollinators.

We WILL Fix Climate Change!

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Our home is burning. Rapid climate change is destabilizing our world. It seems our emissions will not fall quickly enough to avoid runaway warming and we may soon hit tipping points that will lead to the collapse of ecosystems and our civilization.

Why Water Dissolves (Almost) Everything

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Water can dissolve more substances than anything else on earth...so why doesn't it dissolve everything away?

Mineral Extraction: Crash Course Geography #44

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Today we're going to take a look at mineral extraction -- or the removal of rocks and minerals from the Earths' crust -- and examine how this human activity impacts all aspects of Geography.

The Freshwater Paradox

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Even though less than 1% of Earth's water is freshwater, it's the home for 50% of fish species. This is the Freshwater Paradox.

The Freshwater Paradox

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Even though less than 1% of Earth's water is freshwater, it's the home for 50% of fish species. This is the Freshwater Paradox.

Is Soil Alive?

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Soil doesn't seem like it's "alive", yet it functions like a living thing in lots of key ways.

Protecting the Okavango Ecosystem | National Geographic

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The Okavango Delta is one of the most diverse ecosystems on Earth. But threats of climate change and deforestation upstream are risking its delicate balance.

The Communities of the Okavango Delta | National Geographic

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Safeguarding the Okavango River Basin means empowering the communities that rely on the river system for water and other resources.

Why do your jeans wear out so quickly?

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Trace the life cycle of a pair of denim jeans, and discover the labor and environmental costs of this fashion staple.

Why The Ocean Needs Salt (But Has None)

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Our oceans don’t technically contain salt, but the ions salt is made of play a critical role in planet-wide processes that make the Earth habitable.

Where will you be able to live in 20 years? - Carol Farbotko and Ingrid Boas

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Explore how coastal communities are impacted by climate change and how they’re adapting to rising sea levels and extreme weather.