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Why These Bugs Live Inside Plants That Eat Them

Title: Why These Bugs Live Inside Plants That Eat Them
Runtime: 8:23
Date posted: 1 year ago
Description: In Florida’s wetlands, the carnivorous pitcher plant is blurring the lines between predator and ally. Home to entire unique ecosystems, there are more to these ancient organisms than many realize. So why do these beautiful and vicious plants have mercy on some and not others?

Untold Earth explores the seeming impossibilities behind our planet’s strangest, most unique natural wonders. From fragile, untouched ecosystems to familiar but unexplained occurrences in our own backyard, this series chases insight into natural phenomena through the voices that know them best.

Untold Earth is produced in partnership with Atlas Obscura and Nature.

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Title: When Dinosaurs Conquered the Arctic
Runtime: 6:25
Date posted: 1 year ago
Description: Walking with Dinosaurs is back after 25 years! Head to PBS App to watch this incredible new series: https://to.pbs.org/WalkingWithDinosaurs

Very few dinosaurs made it as far North as the Arctic Circle. But two of those - Pachyrhinosaurus and Edmontosaurus - undertook an epic migration every year to reach the fertile grounds of the northern latitudes in summertime. This was far from an easy task. Deadly predators lurked nearby looking to pick off weaker members of this giant herd. But thanks to one incredible fossil in particular, with its soft tissue still intact, evidence is starting to suggest that these two dinosaurs were not just coincidental travel companions. In fact, they may well have used their complementary strengths to fend off predators - and possibly even communicated with each other in order to do so.

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Title: How Supermarkets Rewired The Planet
Runtime: 28:19
Date posted: 1 year ago
Description: The supermarket is one of the strangest and most powerful inventions in human history.

Grocery shopping is often perceived as a simple, mundane activity. And for many, access to food has never been more effortless. But supermarkets hold far more power than we realize. The journey our groceries take to reach the shelves touches every part of our lives – from our health, to our culture, to the environment.

In this episode of Human Footprint, Shane Campbell-Staton embarks on a global investigation into the supermarket’s origins, revealing how they transformed the world and grappling with what the future may bring. He explores how innovations in food production, packaging, transportation, advertising, and retail design revolutionized how we buy our food.
Today, supermarkets offer endless choices and low prices, but behind the shelves lies a darker truth. In pursuit of efficiency, we’ve surrendered control of our food system to vast corporations, promot...

Title: Can Our Cities Survive the Heat?
Runtime: 25:42
Date posted: 1 year ago
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Maiya May explores the most deadly kind of weather, heat, in an unlikely place: Portland, Oregon. She revisits the 2021 heat dome, one of the most anomalous weather events ever recorded on earth. In order to understand why some urban settings are hotter than others, she travels to Medellín, Colombia, a city that is leading the revolution against sweltering city temperatures. Then she visits the hottest city in the US, Phoenix, Arizona, to see how we can turn the temperature down even in the most extreme environments.

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How Extreme Weather Can Reveal (And Destroy) Dinosaur Fossils | Walking with Dinosaurs Unearthed

Title: How Extreme Weather Can Reveal (And Destroy) Dinosaur Fossils | Walking with Dinosaurs Unearthed
Runtime: 6:34
Date posted: 1 year ago
Description: Walking with Dinosaurs is back after 25 years! Head to PBS App to watch this incredible new series: https://to.pbs.org/WalkingWithDinosaurs

Imagine finding a remarkable, rare fossil that you’ve been desperate to find - only for it to almost immediately be put in jeopardy by an approaching storm. That’s the dilemma facing this team in Alberta, Canada, who have just uncovered a juvenile tyrannosaur known as Albertosaurus - or Rose, if you want to go by her given name. These dinosaurs have helped shape our understanding of how prehistoric predators were able to hunt in groups, and each new fossil provides tantalising new clues. But any dinosaur fossil, despite having survived for millions of years underground, becomes highly susceptible to the elements once it’s exposed. And with a storm approaching, these palaeontologists will have to act fast to preserve their fragile specimen and prevent it being lost forever.

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When Will Extreme Heat Become Unlivable?

Title: When Will Extreme Heat Become Unlivable?
Runtime: 11:46
Date posted: 1 year ago
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Heat is the deadliest weather hazard in the U.S. and many places around the world, and it's only getting worse.
The most deadly heat waves so far have been dry heat waves. But a new threat is rising: humid heat waves, aka wet-bulb events. Scientists have identified wet-bulb temperatures where sweat can’t evaporate fast enough to cool the human body. And once this threshold is crossed, it doesn’t matter how much shade or water you have: you won’t survive without environmental cooling like air conditioning.
In this episode of Weathered, we break down: What wet-bulb temperature actually means, why it’s so dangerous, what areas will be affected, and why air conditioning, while essential, isn’t enough.

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why does this desert look like a mirror?

Title: why does this desert look like a mirror?
Runtime: 1:10
Date posted: 1 year ago
Description: Located in Bolivia, Salar de Uyuni is the world's largest natural mirror, a salt flat which formed some 40,000 years ago. After periods of rain, fresh water floats above dense brine to create a smooth, flat reflective surface.

Hosted by Joe Hanson, Overview is a series which explores unique aspects of our world by taking a different perspective.

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Utahraptor vs Gastonia: A 20-Million-Year Evolutionary Arms Race | Walking with Dinosaurs Unearthed

Title: Utahraptor vs Gastonia: A 20-Million-Year Evolutionary Arms Race | Walking with Dinosaurs Unearthed
Runtime: 6:06
Date posted: 1 year ago
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It’s grudge match time. Except that this one took place over millions of years, between two fierce and formidable enemies. It’s attack vs defence on an epic evolutionary scale. Utahraptor was the largest raptor to ever walk the Earth, honing its weapons and tactics to become a truly apex predator. And top of Utahraptors’ dinner wish list was Gastonia. But Gastonia wasn’t going to take this lying down. They were the spikiest dinosaurs to ever lived, covered in thick armour and developing their own deadly weapons with which to fight back. Who would have come out on top of this evolutionary arms race?

This is the first episode of Walking with Dinosaurs Unearthed, a companion digital series for Walking with Dinosaurs, which JUST launched on PBS 25 years after the iconic original series.

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new study reveals what's under Antarctica's ice

Title: new study reveals what's under Antarctica's ice
Runtime: 1:16
Date posted: 1 year ago
Description: A new survey has revealed, in great detail, what lurks beneath Antarctica's ice. Weathered's Maiya May explains.

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Title: The Dirty Truth About Truffles
Runtime: 1:00
Date posted: 1 year ago
Description: You might know truffles as a fancy ingredient shaved onto pasta or added to fries. Truffles grow underground and can’t spread their spores on their own. That’s when forest creatures sniff them out, dig them up, eat them, and well… pass them along. 💩This not-so-glamorous process helps truffles grow, which nourishes trees and supports entire forest ecosystems.
So while they might be a delicacy on your plate, in nature, truffles are hard at work keeping the forest alive.

Title: The Real Reason People Move Toward Risk
Runtime: 13:47
Date posted: 1 year ago
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Some of the fastest-growing metros in the U.S. are also the riskiest when it comes to climate change. And we’ve long puzzled: WHY? In this episode, we explore how the Great Recession, liberal housing policy and well-intentioned community decision-making have fueled our nationwide housing crisis and helped drive people to move into harm’s way.

We’ll dive into new First Street maps that unveil where people will be living - and fleeing - as the climate warms. So stay tuned to see if your home is on the map, and what we can do to build more resilient communities for the future.

Weathered is a show hosted by weather expert Maiya May and produced by Balance Media that helps explain the most common natural disasters, what causes them, how they’re changing, and what we can do to prepare.

what melting Antarctic ice would do to our coastlines

Title: what melting Antarctic ice would do to our coastlines
Runtime: 1:01
Date posted: 1 year ago
Description: Weathered's Maiya May explains how an unusual sea creature revealed a fascinating discovery about Antartica's glacial history..

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The REAL STORY of Climate Skeptics New Favorite Graph

Title: The REAL STORY of Climate Skeptics New Favorite Graph
Runtime: 12:46
Date posted: 1 year ago
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Is global warming just part of Earth’s natural cycle? In this episode of Weathered, we break down why that’s not the full story. From ice ages and Milankovitch cycles to the role of CO2 and fossil fuels, today’s climate change is unlike anything in Earth’s deep past. Learn why the speed of warming matters and how we can bring our temperature down.

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the simple logging fix to help the climate

Title: the simple logging fix to help the climate
Runtime: 1:37
Date posted: 1 year ago
Description: From space, some forests look like a giant checkerboard. It’s not AI or a glitch, it’s the legacy of logging. These patterns reveal a surprising climate story: older forests store way more carbon than recently logged ones. So what do we do about it?

Earth's Worst Mass Extinction Is Actually a Warning

Title: Earth's Worst Mass Extinction Is Actually a Warning
Runtime: 8:27
Date posted: 1 year ago
Description: There is a surprising natural wonder in the middle of the vast West Texas desert: a prehistoric ocean reef built from the remains of ancient sea life. This fossil-rich landscape tells the story of Earth's most devastating mass extinction—and can help enlighten the climate threats we face today.

Hosted by Joe Hanson from Be Smart, Overview uses stunning 4k drone footage to reveal the natural and human-made marvels shaping our planet--from a 10,000-foot view--literally.

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Title: This 'Forest' Isn't What You Think
Runtime: 1:10
Date posted: 1 year ago
Description: This is Pando: the largest known tree on Earth, thriving in Utah’s Fishlake National Forest. 🌳It was first identified as a single organism in the 1960s, with genetically identical stems connected underground. But despite its resilience, Pando is now under threat. Human activity and environmental changes have disrupted the delicate balance it needs to survive, sparking a passionate mission to protect this natural wonder before it fades away.

Title: What's Really Under Antarctica's Ice?
Runtime: 11:34
Date posted: 1 year ago
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If all of Antarctica’s ice melted, our coastlines would be drastically altered. Fortunately, that’s not going to happen anytime soon, but new evidence suggests that West Antarctica - which holds around 5 METERS of sea level rise - is melting a lot faster than scientists once thought. And, a new study warns of a sinister threat buried deep beneath the melting ice - one that may cause a feedback loop that speeds up the melt of the already precarious West Antarctic ice sheet. Stay tuned to find out what new maps reveal about the under-ice world of Antarctica, and how a tiny octopus can help us understand the South Pole’s ice-free past.

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Why humans gave cows their own continent

Title: Why humans gave cows their own continent
Runtime: 1:39
Date posted: 1 year ago
Description: Despite being over 8 billion strong, humans occupy just a tiny fraction of Earth’s habitable land—while livestock like cows take up more space than the entire continent of Africa!

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There’s Something Weird Going On With the Northern Lights

Title: There’s Something Weird Going On With the Northern Lights
Runtime: 8:01
Date posted: 1 year ago
Description: Check out Indie Alaska’s episode on food forests: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FwYaMqhmNCg&list=PLnNZYWyBGJ1F8ofFm4H9UTrHxqU8zngK4

The awe-inspiring visuals of the Aurora Borealis have fascinated humanity for centuries, but its most enduring mystery lies not in what we see but what some have claimed to hear for generations. Although such accounts have long been dismissed by modern science, could it be that these stories were right all along?

Untold Earth explores the seeming impossibilities behind our planet’s strangest, most unique natural wonders. From fragile, untouched ecosystems to familiar but unexplained occurrences in our own backyard, this series chases insight into natural phenomena through the voices that know them best.

Untold Earth is produced in partnership with Atlas Obscura and Nature.

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Title: The Biggest Climate Scam Ever?
Runtime: 11:19
Date posted: 1 year ago
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What happens when a study goes viral? After the “trillion tree” campaign captured the internet's imagination, YouTube sensation, MrBeast, raised 20 million dollars to plant 20 million trees. But did they survive? We went to check in on them… and were shocked.

In this episode of Weathered, we get into the surprising origins of the viral “trillion tree” campaign, why it nearly ended the careers of the scientists behind it, and what actually works when it comes to storing carbon and fighting climate change. Spoiler: it’s not as simple as planting trees.

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The Modern City That Was Buried By a Volcano

Title: The Modern City That Was Buried By a Volcano
Runtime: 13:58
Date posted: 1 year ago
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In the 1990s, an entire city in the Caribbean vanished under ash. Plymouth, Montserrat, once vibrant, now lies frozen in time—buried by a volcano still simmering beneath the surface. We explore how this community has endured, and how scientists are racing to uncover the volcano’s secrets before it erupts again.

Hosted by Joe Hanson from Be Smart, Overview uses stunning 4k drone footage to reveal the natural and human-made marvels shaping our planet--from a 10,000-foot view--literally.

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Title: Why Do So Many Tornadoes Occur Here?
Runtime: 1:03
Date posted: 1 year ago
Description: Why does North America get hit by the vast majority of the world’s tornadoes—about 93% of them? Weathered host Maiya May explores the geography, climate, and atmospheric forces that make North America a tornado magnet.

What is Iceberg Alley? (And why it’s amazing)

Title: What is Iceberg Alley? (And why it’s amazing)
Runtime: 1:02
Date posted: 1 year ago
Description: Every spring, massive icebergs drift down from Greenland to the coast of Newfoundland, creating a frozen spectacle known as Iceberg Alley. But what causes this icy migration, and why here?

The Entire Pacific SHOULD Be Warming, But It's Not!

Title: The Entire Pacific SHOULD Be Warming, But It's Not!
Runtime: 10:27
Date posted: 1 year ago
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A mysterious patch in the Pacific Ocean is defying all climate models - it is inexplicably cooling while the rest of the world is warming. Stretching off the west coast of Ecuador, this “cold tongue” challenges what we know about fundamental ocean and atmospheric currents, and has big implications for weather systems throughout the world. Can scientists crack the mystery of the Pacific Cold Tongue? Stay tuned to find out.

Weathered is a show hosted by weather expert Maiya May and produced by Balance Media that helps explain the most common natural disasters, what causes them, how they’re changing, and what we can do to prepare.

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What's up with this eternally burning pit in the desert?

Title: What's up with this eternally burning pit in the desert?
Runtime: 1:29
Date posted: 1 year ago
Description: The Darvaza Gas Crater in Turkmenistan is a massive pit that’s been burning for decades. And it's not the only place like it in the world!

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What Turned These Ancient Trees to Stone?

Title: What Turned These Ancient Trees to Stone?
Runtime: 7:08
Date posted: 1 year ago
Description: Locked within the stones and fossils of Petrified Forest National Park lies a record of life, death, and resilience during one of Earth's most extreme periods of environmental change. What secrets do these fossilized ecosystems reveal about the prehistoric past, and how can they help predict the future of life on Earth?

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Title: Carbon dioxide can save us...?
Runtime: 1:07
Date posted: 1 year ago
Description: Hundreds of millions of years ago, Earth was a frozen world unfit for human habitation. But all that changed with an increase of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.

Fast forward to today, and the same CO2 that once thawed a frozen world to make it habitable to us, is now cooking our habitable world.

In this video Weathered's Maiya May tells the story of "Snowball Earth"

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Can We Save Mexico City’s Famous Axolotls?

Title: Can We Save Mexico City’s Famous Axolotls?
Runtime: 12:11
Date posted: 1 year ago
Description: In the southern part of Mexico City lies Xochimilco, a maze of canals filled with boats, music, food and tourists. But Xochimilco is more than that. It’s one of the last remnants of the interconnected lakes that once surrounded Tenochtitlan, the ancient capital of the Aztecs. And within these canals, in a city of 22 million people, lies the last remaining wild habitat of a strange, smiling salamander called the axolotl.

Hosted by Joe Hanson from Be Smart, Overview uses stunning 4k drone footage to reveal the natural and human-made marvels shaping our planet--from a 10,000-foot view--literally.

Learn more about the conservation organization we worked with for this episode, Instituto de Biología de la Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), here: https://www.restauracionecologica.org

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Urban firestorms are back, and there’s one thing that can stop them

Title: Urban firestorms are back, and there’s one thing that can stop them
Runtime: 1:29
Date posted: 1 year ago
Description: It's WILD how often cities used to burn down. But, by the early 1900s, we solved the problem of urban firestorms. And now, they're back. Watch our full episode, Weathered: Inside the LA Firestorm to learn the ONE THING that can solve the problem of urban firestorms once again.

Weathered is hosted by Maiya May.

Weathered: Inside the LA Firestorm is available on YouTube, PBS broadcast, and streaming on the PBS app and website starting March 19. https://to.pbs.org/weatheredlafire

Inside the LA Firestorm - The REAL Story | Full Documentary

Title: Inside the LA Firestorm - The REAL Story | Full Documentary
Runtime: 52:18
Date posted: 1 year ago
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It is WILD how often cities used to burn down. So when fires ripped through LA at the beginning of 2025, we wondered: are urban firestorms BACK?

In 1871, nearly a third of Chicago burned down. In 1889, 25 blocks of Seattle went up in flames. Modern buildings and firefighting solved the problem. So, how is this happening again? And why is it getting worse? To find out, we went to LA while the fires were still burning. Our crew was on the ground from day one. We interviewed top fire officials and leading scientists. And, we learned exactly what went wrong in LA - and the ONE THING that could stop these UNSTOPPABLE fires.

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Title: Why Do Redwoods Grow THIS Tall?
Runtime: 1:05
Date posted: 1 year ago
Description: Ever wonder why redwoods, which can grow over 300 feet tall, are so much taller than other trees?
These massive trees predate human existence by about 135 million years and have mastered how to survive. Catch up on episodes of Untold Earth on PBS Terra!

What’s up with these bizarre land forms?

Title: What’s up with these bizarre land forms?
Runtime: 1:21
Date posted: 1 year ago
Description: Humans have left behind some strange footprints on the face of our planet. From checkerboard forests to terraces to man-made oases.

Check out more episodes of Overview on PBS Terra. Hosted by Joe Hanson from Be Smart, Overview uses stunning 4k drone footage to reveal the natural and human made marvels shaping our planet--from a 10,000-foot view--literally.

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How We Know The AMOC Will Collapse Again

Title: How We Know The AMOC Will Collapse Again
Runtime: 1:21
Date posted: 1 year ago
Description: In a new AMOC study, scientists took thousands of ice samples and found that the AMOC collapsed 25 times during the last ice age, or once every 5,000 years. And the last collapse was 12,000 years ago….

Although we aren’t in an ice age anymore, we now know that the AMOC is way less stable than we previously thought.

What Is Killing These Indestructible Swamp Trees?

Title: What Is Killing These Indestructible Swamp Trees?
Runtime: 7:54
Date posted: 1 year ago
Description: In the Atchafalaya Basin—the largest river swamp in the U.S.—ancient cypress trees act as natural barriers against hurricanes and extreme weather. Spanning a million acres, these nearly indestructible trees have protected Louisiana's coast for thousands of years. How does this million-acre ecosystem protect Louisiana’s communities, and how can we protect it?

Untold Earth explores the seeming impossibilities behind our planet’s strangest, most unique natural wonders. From fragile, untouched ecosystems to familiar but unexplained occurrences in our own backyard, this series chases insight into natural phenomena through the voices that know them best.

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Title: We figured out why it’s been so hot
Runtime: 1:08
Date posted: 1 year ago
Description: The last two years were hot. In fact, 2024 was officially measured as the hottest year on record. But we only recently figured out why.

In this video Weathered's Maiya May explains how cloud seeding works and how external factors affect it.

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This Is The Best Evidence That Atlantic Currents Are Slowing (AMOC Explained)

Title: This Is The Best Evidence That Atlantic Currents Are Slowing (AMOC Explained)
Runtime: 26:07
Date posted: 1 year ago
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This episode of Weathered: Earth’s Extremes was originally released on Oct, 2nd, 2024.

The AMOC is one of Earth’s most vital systems and it may be collapsing. Ocean scientist, Lisa Beal, has discovered that the Gulf Stream is slowing down, indicating a potential tipping point for the AMOC. In hopes to prevent an AMOC collapse, Maiya May heads to Georgia to meet Stacey Abrahms and learn how an ambitious non-profit hopes to electrify everything. She then travels to take her first flight lesson in an all electric plane. And finally she returns to Florida to le...

Is This Earth’s Most Treacherous Coastline?

Title: Is This Earth’s Most Treacherous Coastline?
Runtime: 10:49
Date posted: 1 year ago
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The Outer Banks, known as the "Graveyard of the Atlantic," is home to thousands of shipwrecks, including Blackbeard’s infamous Queen Anne’s Revenge. But beyond the maritime history, this fragile coastline is rapidly changing—threatened by shifting sands, rising seas, and intensifying storms that could reshape it forever.

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Title: How Did This Giant Rock Actually Form?
Runtime: 1:18
Date posted: 1 year ago
Description: Devil’s Tower has stood tall in the Wyoming Plains for over 50 million years, becoming a cultural landmark for American Indians and a source of human fascination. But how did this massive rock actually form?

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Our Water Crisis Is WAY WORSE than You Think...Here's Why

Title: Our Water Crisis Is WAY WORSE than You Think...Here's Why
Runtime: 25:40
Date posted: 1 year ago
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From California’s epic few years of droughts and floods to wells running dry and aquifers depleting, water is a critical environmental issue. So, what do we do about it? In this episode, Maiya May tries to figure this out. To start, she visits Tulare Lake, California, once a critical water reserve and cultural site for the Tachi-Yokut tribe, which has re-emerged after 150 years. Maiya learns about agriculture's challenges, the depletion of groundwater, and finds hope in innovative farming practices that reduce emissions and conserve water. She then heads back to California to learn how water officials are utilizing floods to recharge critical aquifers.

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The World's Largest Iceberg Is On The Move

Title: The World's Largest Iceberg Is On The Move
Runtime: 1:17
Date posted: 1 year ago
Description: The world's largest iceberg: named A23a, is on the move. After breaking free from its Antarctic origin, the iceberg roughly the size of Rhode Island is approaching South Georgia Island. Weathered's Maiya May explains what this means for ecosystems and the climate in general.

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Title: What Causes These Mind-Bending Waves?
Runtime: 1:27
Date posted: 1 year ago
Description: The Qiantang River in China is home to one of the most dramatic tidal bores in the world, where incoming tides create massive waves that collide, split, and interfere with each other, forming mesmerizing, seemingly unreal patterns.

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Title: This Is Not a Forest
Runtime: 10:07
Date posted: 1 year ago
Description: Pando, Latin for 'I spread,' appears to be a forest but is actually one massive tree. Weighing 13 million pounds, Pando is one of the world’s largest living organisms. It has thrived in Utah's Fishlake National Forest, spreading across 106 acres with 47,000 stems. Find out how human intervention has both threatened its survival and sparked a passionate mission to protect it.

Untold Earth explores the seeming impossibilities behind our planet’s strangest, most unique natural wonders. From fragile, untouched ecosystems to familiar but unexplained occurrences in our own backyard, this series chases insight into natural phenomena through the voices that know them best.

Untold Earth is produced in partnership with Atlas Obscura and Nature.

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Why Are So Many Power Plants Blowing Up?

Title: Why Are So Many Power Plants Blowing Up?
Runtime: 25:47
Date posted: 1 year ago
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Environmental policies are uncertain and so is our climate’s future. In this episode of Weathered: Earth’s Extremes, Maiya May digs into the science on where we actually are in the clean energy transition and what our most likely futures are.

In previous episodes, we have discussed climate tipping points, Maiya May sets off to learn about positive climate tipping points. She travels from Wyoming to Michigan and back to her hometown of Atlanta. In Cheyenne, ...

What La Niña Will Do to Our Weather in 2025?

Title: What La Niña Will Do to Our Weather in 2025?
Runtime: 1:23
Date posted: 1 year ago
Description: 2024 was recently declared the hottest year on record. But we're now likely to experience a cooling trend. Does this mean global warming is reversing? (Spoiler: no, it does not). Weathered's Maiya May explains how El Niño and La Niña affect global temperatures, and what we can expect for the next few years.

Record high temperatures and deep freezes, historic droughts and intense rains and floods. Why was 2024 such a weird weather year? And can we expect more of these extremes in 2025? Maiya May explains.

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Why Crocodiles Are Thriving in the Shadow of A Nuclear Plant

Title: Why Crocodiles Are Thriving in the Shadow of A Nuclear Plant
Runtime: 12:14
Date posted: 1 year ago
Description: Florida’s native crocodiles have found an unexpected sanctuary in the cooling canals at Turkey Point Nuclear Power Plant. This fortunate happenstance, along with tireless conservation efforts, are helping these once endangered predators make a remarkable comeback.

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Biologically speaking, how many types of hair are there?

Title: Biologically speaking, how many types of hair are there?
Runtime: 0:44
Date posted: 1 year ago
Description: Tina Lasisi breaks down the science of hair.

"Why Am I Like This?" is a show hosted by biological anthropologist Tina Lasisi, and produced by STEMedia, that dives deep into evolutionary biology to explain some of our existentialism or everyday questions about our body.

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Title: Wait, it’s all Canadian shield?
Runtime: 1:00
Date posted: 1 year ago
Description: Why does Canada have so much bizarre terrain and so, so many lakes? This is the geology behind the ancient, rugged landscape of the Canadian Shield.

Check out more episodes of Overview on PBS Terra. Hosted by Joe Hanson from Be Smart, Overview uses stunning 4k drone footage to reveal the natural and human made marvels shaping our planet--from a 10,000-foot view--literally.

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When Will We Stop Moving to the Riskiest Regions?

Title: When Will We Stop Moving to the Riskiest Regions?
Runtime: 13:23
Date posted: 1 year ago
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For the last 50 years, Americans have flocked to the warm, sunny South. But, as climate change makes extreme heat, hurricanes, wildfire and flooding worse, will that trend ever STOP? Well, some regions might just be showing signs of a reversal, and they hold lessons for what other areas might expect as the world continues to warm.

Weathered is a show hosted by weather expert Maiya May and produced by Balance Media that helps explain the most common natural disasters, what causes them, how they’re changing, and what we can do to prepare.

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Title: How do we measure skin color?
Runtime: 0:58
Date posted: 1 year ago
Description: Tina Lasisi describes how researchers measure skin color data to build a "melanin index"

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Title: The Real Reason California Is Burning
Runtime: 2:47
Date posted: 1 year ago
Description: The Palisades, Eaton, Hurst, and Kenneth fires in the greater Los Angeles area have already caused catastrophic damage and loss of life. They also figure to be the most expensive in terms of property damage in California, and even US history.

What caused these fires? Why are they happening during what's typically the wettest time of year in Southern California? Is climate change to blame? And how will this affect the insurance industry moving forward? Weathered's Maiya May explains.

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