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The Pollination Economy: Inside America's Bee Crisis
From billion-dollar almond orchards to parasite-fighting labs, Shane dives into the hidden costs of industrial pollination. Commercial beekeeper John Miller and scientist Dr. Sammy Ramsey reveal how honey bees became essential to our food system — and how diseases, parasites, and stress are pushing them to the brink. Can we save the bees before the next pollinator pandemic hits?
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Shane meets species on the brink of oblivion, and the people who won’t let them slip away.
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A journey down the Colorado River reveals the ripple effects of humanity’s quest to conquer water.
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Shane investigates the future of bees, from honey bees to wild native species, in a changing world.
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Shane tracks down four invasive species that make him reconsider what it means to belong.