Earth Focus
"Earth Focus" is an environmental news magazine that features investigative reports and in-depth stories about our changing environment and how it affects people around the world.
FULL EPISODES (17)
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The New West and the Politics of the EnvironmentEarth Focus tells the story of Harry Reid, a politician who grew up in an Old ...Earth Focus tells the story of Harry Reid, a politician who grew up in an Old West mining town, saw the possibility of a New West emerging in Nevada, and rode that change to power. Reid used power in ... -
S3 E3: The Price of Gold in PeruWhen Peru’s President Martín Vizcarra came to power in 2018, one of his first ...When Peru’s President Martín Vizcarra came to power in 2018, one of his first priorities was to gain control over the devastating outbreak of illegal gold mining operations. In February 2019, the ... -
S3 E2: Coal Mining in South AfricaSouth Africa faces a stark reality as the continent’s largest greenhouse gas ...South Africa faces a stark reality as the continent’s largest greenhouse gas emitter. More than 80% of power generation comes from coal, with 11 coal power plants turning the province of Mpumalanga ... -
S3 E1: Youth ActivismIn 2019, sixteen children from across the world including Greta Thunberg filed a ...In 2019, sixteen children from across the world including Greta Thunberg filed a historical, global lawsuit petitioning the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child to hold five of the ... -
S2 E6: Dying Oceans: Abalone Restoration In CaliforniaThe ocean is a sponge for all the greenhouse gas emissions we produce, and ...The ocean is a sponge for all the greenhouse gas emissions we produce, and entire aquatic ecosystems are beginning to collapse. Off the California coast, declining abalone populations are raising ... -
S2 E5: Lighting A Path: Embracing Solar PowerAt the Barefoot College in Zanzibar, Muslim women who have traditionally been ...At the Barefoot College in Zanzibar, Muslim women who have traditionally been marginalized in the workforce are learning solar installation and bringing it back to their villages, which are primarily ... -
S2 E4: Dairy Alternatives: Rethinking Milk In California and KenyaThe realities of milk production are forcing dairy communities across the globe ...The realities of milk production are forcing dairy communities across the globe to rethink the dairy production process. In this episode, we travel to a village in Kenya where the commercialization of ... -
S2 E3: Building A Future: Lumber Poaching In Oregon and BrazilWood is found in countless products consumers use daily. In fact, lumber is ...Wood is found in countless products consumers use daily. In fact, lumber is connected to the world economy – a country’s lumber importation tends to rise in correlation with its gross domestic ... -
S2 E2: Avocado Wars: The Battle Over Water Rights In ChileThe popular demand for avocados, once considered an “exotic” item, is having ...The popular demand for avocados, once considered an “exotic” item, is having a devastating impact on a drought-stricken community in Chile. Lying within one of the largest avocado producing ... -
S2 E1: Fueling Change: Oil Extraction in Alaska & CaliforniaGlobal demand for oil and gas has long-lasting impacts on the communities that ...Global demand for oil and gas has long-lasting impacts on the communities that supply it. In Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, communities are at odds over an oil exploration and drilling ... -
S1 E6: Urban HabitatWith so much biodiversity in the highly urban area of Los Angeles, species are ...With so much biodiversity in the highly urban area of Los Angeles, species are thriving despite human interference, and in some cases because of it. -
S1 E5: Future of FoodCommunities and innovators all over the world are creating new sustainable food ...Communities and innovators all over the world are creating new sustainable food sources that are resilient to climate change and growing populations. In Madagascar, villagers are closing off marine ... -
S1 E4: Adaptation to Global Water ShortagesAnticipating future water needs, two regions on opposite sides of the world turn ...Anticipating future water needs, two regions on opposite sides of the world turn to technology for answers. Western Morocco is currently facing drought and groundwater mismanagement, but an ancient ... -
S1 E3: City PlanningTwo cities, San Francisco and Freetown, brace for climate change using vastly ...Two cities, San Francisco and Freetown, brace for climate change using vastly different methodologies. San Francisco's developers are building expensive real estate on floodplains as officials try to ... -
S1 E2: Climate MigrationPopulations are dramatically shifting as climate change drives migration. ...Populations are dramatically shifting as climate change drives migration. Droughts and floods are driving many people away from their rural, farming communities into big cities. We see how this is ... -
S1 E1: Sea Level Rising: Living with WaterLouisiana is learning from Hurricane Katrina. Forecasts are dire for Louisiana ...Louisiana is learning from Hurricane Katrina. Forecasts are dire for Louisiana to experience the second-highest sea level rise in the world. There is a big movement brewing in New Orleans to build ... -
Vanishing CoralThough coral reefs make up less than 2 percent of the ocean floor, they support ...Though coral reefs make up less than 2 percent of the ocean floor, they support 25-40 percent of all the fish worldwide. KCET and Link TV present a special installment of American television's longest ...
