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Earth Focus
The Cost of Fast Fashion
Season 6
Episode 2
“Fast fashion,” a phenomenon where clothing can be purchased and delivered almost instantaneously, is followed from the wash machine to a recycling option reimagining ways to reduce the impacts on climate and the environment.
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Rising heat is causing communities to plant trees in their neighborhoods to cool off.

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

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Upgrading outdated energy infrastructure in California to prevent power outages and wildfires.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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