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Sun, Sand and Climate Change: The Fight to Save California’s Coast
California’s beach cities are watching their beaches thin out and eventually vanish as coastal erosion and sea-level wash sand out to sea. Meanwhile the production of new sand is blocked by inland overdevelopment. We visit one California community that’s racing against the clock to find new ways to protect its beaches from disappearing.
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Communities and innovators all over the world are creating new sustainable food sources that are resilient to climate change and growing populations.
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Anticipating future water needs, two regions on opposite sides of the world turn to technology for answers.
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Two cities, San Francisco and Freetown, brace for climate change using vastly different methodologies.
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Droughts and floods are driving many people away from their rural, farming communities into big cities.
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Forecasts are dire for Louisiana to experience the second-highest sea level rise in the world. How is the region adapting?
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“Vanishing Coral” presents the personal story of scientists and naturalists who are working with local communities to protect coral reefs that are being destroyed by warming seas, pollution, and destructive fishing practices.
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"Earth Focus" looks at three countries on the new fracking frontline: South Africa, Poland, and the UK.