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0:30
A journey down the Colorado River reveals the ripple effects of humanity’s quest to conquer water.
The Beach Boys Played Here. Now It’s a Toxic Dust Bowl.
5:13
Toxic dust, dead fish, and vanishing water — what happened to California’s inland sea?
Reviving the River: Hope Returns to the Colorado Delta
4:59
Aída Navarro joins the fight to revive the Colorado River Delta — and hope is flowing again.
The Dam Truth: What Glen Canyon Tells Us About a Drying West
9:00
The Glen Canyon Dam promised water and power — but the river had other plans.
Tag, You're It: Tracking the Grand Canyon's Toughest Fish
4:35
USGS biologists tag humpback chub to monitor life in a changing Grand Canyon river.
Vegas vs. the Desert: Plumbing the Impossible
11:19
Las Vegas defies the desert with epic engineering — but at what long-term cost?
Human Footprint Season 2
0:30
Shane meets species on the brink of oblivion, and the people who won’t let them slip away.
Fossils in the Asphalt: Unearthing LA’s Ancient Past
3:05
At La Brea Tar Pits, Emily Lindsey digs into Ice Age life beneath LA’s surface.
Orca SOS: Sniffing Out Clues to Save the Southern Residents
3:07
Deborah Giles and her dog Eba track whale poop to help save endangered orcas.
The Northern White Rhino Rescue Mission
11:04
Scientists fight to revive the northern white rhino — before it’s too late.
The Ghost Tree: Bringing Back the American Chestnut
8:15
Sara Fitzsimmons fights to resurrect a tree that once ruled the eastern U.S. forests.
Can We Live with Giants?
5:14
Kenyan farmers and rangers balance danger and devotion in their fight to coexist with elephants.
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