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A look at the state of the global environment including visionary and practical solutions for restoring the planet's ecosystems. Featuring ongoing dialogues of experts from all over the world, including former Soviet Prime Minister Mikhail Gorbachev, renowned scientist Stephen Hawking, former head of the CIA R. James Woolse

An Inconvenient Truth(2006)

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Alpine Meltdown: Just a few degrees more...(2011)

The climate is changing, global temperature is rising. The impacts are already apparent, especially in the mountains but also in the lowlands. The permafrost zone is shifting higher up and the masses of snow melt whooshing from the glaciers to the valleys are already increasing incessantly. Rivers are going to rise up to powerful floods and dwindle down to extremely low waters the next second.

ThuleTuvalu(2014)

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The Navel of the World(2024)

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Describes the eight major climatic regions of the United States, and explains how climate affects the agriculture, industry, and population of each region. Identifies the factors which determine climate, including latitude, landforms, ocean currents, altitude and winds.

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Blue Gold: World Water Wars(2008)

Wars of the future will be fought over water as they are over oil today, as the source of human survival enters the global marketplace and political arena. Corporate giants, private investors, and corrupt governments vie for control of our dwindling supply, prompting protests, lawsuits, and revolutions from citizens fighting for the right to survive.

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Aftermath: Population Zero(2008)

Aftermath: Population Zero investigates what would happen if every single person on Earth simply disappeared. Explore the interactive world without us.

Botanist Francis Hallé Explains...(2013)

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Climate change is taking place. Will we have the wisdom to survive? The film features thought leaders and activists in the realms of science, economics and spirituality discussing how we can evolve in the face of climate disruption. Interviewees include Bill McKibbin, Joanna Macy, Roger Payne and young pioneers like Herschelle Milford and Quincy Saul.

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Climate Change: A Horizon Guide(2015)

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ARCTIC DEATH SPIRAL & THE METHANE TIME BOMB(2014)

This movie was created to highlight the overwhelming amount of scientific information pointing to human extinction in the very near future.