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A miner emerges from an abandoned mine in South Africa carrying a heavy sack of coal on his back. | Courtesy of of Thomson Reuters Foundation

Coal Mining in South Africa

Season 3 Episode 2
26:39
A member of a military operation to crack down on illegal gold mining in Peru. | Max Baring/Thomson Reuters Foundation

The Price of Gold in Peru

Season 3 Episode 3
26:40
The Price of Gold in Peru

The Price of Gold in Peru

Season 3 Episode 3
26:40
We Are Where We Live

We Are Where We Live

Season 4 Episode 1
56:41
For the Love of the Land

For the Love of the Land

Season 4 Episode 2
56:40
Fighting for Air

Fighting for Air

Season 4 Episode 3
26:47
Reimagining the Los Angeles River

Reimagining the Los Angeles River

Season 5 Episode 1
26:40
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Earth Focus

Avocado Wars: The Battle Over Water Rights in Chile

Season 2 Episode 2

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 regions in the country, Petorca avocado plantations are in a battle over water rights, where claims of illegal water diversion are creating civil unrest.

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Earth Focus Season 6
26:16
Rising heat is causing communities to plant trees in their neighborhoods to cool off.
San Clemente Island: Protecting Land & Sea
23:36
Endangered species and critical naval activities harmonize on San Clemente Island.
The Cost of Fast Fashion
24:09
“Fast fashion” waste is examined, recycled and reimagined.
Rewiring California: Outages & Innovation
26:36
Upgrading outdated energy infrastructure in California to prevent power outages and wildfires.
Earth Focus Season 5
26:40
Diablo Canyon ignites conversations about nuclear power in the state’s energy future.
Loving Joshua Tree
26:40
Love for Joshua Tree endangers the local life—both people and ecosystems.
The Tortoise, the Raven, and Us
26:40
Ravens threaten Mojave Desert tortoises, and solutions call on shifts in human behavior.
Transforming the Los Angeles River
26:40
A transformed L.A. River is envisioned by the communities that live at its edge.
Reimagining the Los Angeles River
26:40
The L.A. River is reimagined through explorations of history, hydrology, and architecture.
Fighting for Air
26:47
Everyday people are standing up against the e-commerce giants polluting the Inland Empire.
For the Love of the Land
56:40
Climate change takes a toll on mental health in rural areas.
We Are Where We Live
56:41
Stories of patients and doctors reveal the environmental determinants of health in South Gate, CA.
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