Back to Show
Watch Preview
Earth Focus
Combating Climate Change with Trees
Season 6
Episode 4
Community organizations are planting trees in long-neglected neighborhoods to cool them down. These efforts are aiming to create healthier, more sustainable environments across Southern California.
Support Provided By

23:36
Endangered species and critical naval activities harmonize on San Clemente Island.

24:09
“Fast fashion” waste is examined, recycled and reimagined.

26:36
Upgrading outdated energy infrastructure in California to prevent power outages and wildfires.

26:40
Diablo Canyon ignites conversations about nuclear power in the state’s energy future.

26:40
Love for Joshua Tree endangers the local life—both people and ecosystems.

26:40
Ravens threaten Mojave Desert tortoises, and solutions call on shifts in human behavior.

26:40
A transformed L.A. River is envisioned by the communities that live at its edge.

26:40
The L.A. River is reimagined through explorations of history, hydrology, and architecture.

26:47
Everyday people are standing up against the e-commerce giants polluting the Inland Empire.

56:40
Climate change takes a toll on mental health in rural areas.

56:41
Stories of patients and doctors reveal the environmental determinants of health in South Gate, CA.

26:40
A look at the Peruvian government's Operation Mercury, a decisive action to shut down an entire town built around an illegal gold mine.