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Earth Focus
Rewiring California: Outages & Innovation
Season 6
Episode 1
Across California, communities and companies are tackling power outages and wildfires by upgrading outdated infrastructure—from burying power lines in La Jolla to building solar microgrids on tribal lands. Learn how local efforts are shaping a safer, more resilient energy future.
- Airdates
- Sunday Jun 29, 8:30 PM PDT on PBS SoCal Plus
- Monday Jun 30, 12:30 AM PDT on PBS SoCal Plus
- Monday Jun 30, 5:30 PM PDT on PBS SoCal
- Wednesday Jul 23, 7:00 PM PDT on PBS SoCal
- Thursday Jul 24, 2:00 PM PDT on PBS SoCal Plus
- Sunday Jul 27, 8:30 PM PDT on PBS SoCal Plus
- Monday Jul 28, 12:30 AM PDT on PBS SoCal Plus
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24:28
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25:44
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25:44
Anticipating future water needs, two regions on opposite sides of the world turn to technology for answers.
25:26
Two cities, San Francisco and Freetown, brace for climate change using vastly different methodologies.
25:58
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25:30
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26:40
“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.