EARTH DAY is EVERYDAY
The EARTH DAY channel - it's not just about the environment and how to go green, it's about the wonders you can find on our planet (but may not have the chance to see in real life).
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What is Earth Day?
WatchMojo.com looks at the history of Earth Day and what it really means to us Earthlings.
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Ten Days to Paint the Forest PART TWO
We heard so much good feedback from the first part of this series, so it was a no-brainer dusting off the second half of the series for a rendezvous with the growing TERRA audience. This is no ordinary biological field trip! Travel along with some of the world's foremost bird and nature artists to the incredible Chappari Reserve, among the last remaining high-altitude dry forests of South America. Part Two features the incredible algorroba tree - a true wildlife magnet! And, what are the economics of conservation? How can communities come together to protect wildlife? At long last, the finished artwork goes on display before local dignitaries and young Ecuadorians and Peruvians . . . hoping to inspire the next generation of artists and friends of the environment.
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e² Design:The Green Apple
The first episode begins in New York, a city that is leading the charge to green its industrial skyline with several groundbreaking projects. New York combats the urban myth of the bustling city as a "concrete jungle." This episode explores some of Manhattan's most prominent and technologically advanced structures like One Bryant Park and The Solaire, as well as the innovative minds behind them, and illustrates how the ubiquitous skyscraper can surprisingly be a model of environmental responsibility.
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ZapRoot 030 | Paris Hilton is Greener Than You!
Eco-Chick educates us on the poison level in perfume Urban Edibles helps you find a free meal Paris Hilton buys a hybrid and we look at whatâs going on in green art. Eco-Chick Urban Edibles Ecorazzi TMZ: Paris Hilton Drink Pee Rice Field Art Retro Rocket Ships Superfund365
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Fresh Air Challenge - Episode 5: Orange Unplugged
The Orange River is born high in the Drakensberg Mountains on the Eastern escarpment of Southern Africa. From its humble beginnings it becomes a major river and flows some 2000km to finally come to rest in the Atlantic Ocean on the opposite side of the dry continent. Its journey through the harsh African plains take it just south of the Kalahari Desert, but its celebration is at the "Augrabies Falls" where it tumbles 60meters into the shadows of a steep-sided gorge below. Augrabies, originally "Akoerabis" in the native "Khoi" tongue, appropriately means "place of great noise". Four world class white water kayakers joined forces and decided to test their skills in the massive rapids of the Augrabies Gorge. Their first major obstacle was going to be coinciding their kayaking attempt with there being sufficient water in the gorge to cover at least some of the massive boulders. . . . The South African Department of Water Affairs solved this problem by agreeing to coincide a scheduled dam release at the Van der Kloof Dam, some 1000km upstream, with the kayakers' plans. The water would take 8 days to travel the distance and to flood the gorge. It would rise from its typical flow of 60 cumecs (or liters per second), to 240 cumecs and produce a seething mass of orange and white hydraulics. Arriving at the gorge the kayakers agreed to first test their skills against the rapids down river. This section provided spectacular scenery and their success in this challenging white water gave them the necessary confidence to have a closer look at the upper rapids the next morning. Rigging ropes from above, they abseiled in for a closer inspection of these rapids. The news was not good. The possible routes or lines discussed from above appeared closed from below and the possibility of running any form of safety proved fruitless. To enter the gorge at the top implied one must negotiate the rapids and only exit again at the bottom. They still knew too little about the dangers and options to make this commitment. They chose to negotiate a complicated portage down a subsidiary canyon to enter the gorge a couple of hundred meters below the Augrabies Falls. This proved to be good judgement. The view from water level confirmed the suspected seriousness of the upper most rapids. It appeared unlikely that a kayaker could have survived an attempt at kayaking these. The group turned its focus on the still daunting white water down river of them. The remaining rapids were going to push the kayakers' skills to their limits and provide plenty of excitement, adrenaline and close calls in this dramatic gorge. The group had exercised good judgement, kayaked some wicked white water and been deeply moved by the intense beauty and power of the Augrabies Gorge!
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Project Greenhouse: 30 Green Days
Episode 1: Josh May likes to grill, drive his SUV and smoke a pack a day. So why did he agree to live a 100-percent 'green' lifestyle for 30 days? 'Going green' may be just what the doctor ordered.
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Bottled Water: Good or Bad
Get the truth on bottled water and its pros and cons.
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The Future of the Great Barrier Reef bleached or bright?
As climate change is becoming more prevalent coral bleaching events are occurring more often. This film explores new science that offers hope for the long term survival of the Great Barrier Reef and other corals across the globe.
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Journey into Amazonia: The Land Reborn
Each year the miraculous resurrection takes place, and a submerged kingdom rises to the surface.
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ZapRoot 031 | Schwarzenegger's Army Tank
Democrats & Republicans go head to head over who's convention is greener, rumors of the Hummer's demise have been exaggerated, Schwarzenegger gives rides to kids on his tank and how to keep the Treeless Squirrel from becoming your crappy roommate.
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Environmental Tips - How To Go Green
WatchMojo presents... Some tips and suggestions for going green and doing your part to save the environment.
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The Last Run
"Ironically, as we work to save the salmon, it may turn out that the salmon save us." (Paul Schell, Mayor of Seattle) Salmon are an indicator species - their health closely tracks the health of the watershed to which they return. Salmon are also a keystone species, forming a critical link between forests and distant oceans. But most importantly, salmon are a symbolic species that allows us to understand the interconnected nature of the web of life. In Northern California, salmon populations are at 10% of their levels of one hundred years ago due to overwhelming pressures from logging, hydropower, and overfishing. This film brings into focus the plight of the salmon on the Klamath river and the future of the Yurok tribe who depend on the fish. Through science, we now fully understand the life-cycle of salmon, but how do we apply what we've learned to the everyday?
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Gift of the Rains - Episode 1: Hoanib - The Hidden River
In the desert wilderness of Namibia, on southern Africa's western coast, there is an unusual river that lies hidden beneath the scorching sand for most of the year. It is an ephemeral river - a river that flows above ground for only a few days a year. The water that feeds the Hoanib River collects in the mountains of north-western Namibia. Its course cuts through the desert, travelling mainly underground all the way to the Atlantic Ocean where its waters fan out into a lagoon that is separated from the sea by a pebbled dune. Only when exceptional rains fall over the mountains does the water in the lagoon rise enough to break through to the sea.\nThe animals that live here have learnt to adapt to the harshness of the desert where both food and water is scarce. But, although the river flows underground, it provides enough moisture close to the surface to support a thin oasis of trees and bushes. Giraffes and elephants reach in the trees to pick leaves and pods off the ana tree - a remarkable tree that produces nutrient-rich pods when all other desert plants lie dormant. Small creatures such as gerbils hide in the small bushes that line the river's course. Along the course, underlying bedrock forces the river to the surface in the form of natural springs where animals, such as the terrapin, otherwise not associated with the desert, can survive on the thin trickle of water. Elephant herds migrate along the river valley in constant search for fresh vegetation and water. \nWhen the rains fall over the mountains the gush of water replenishes the Hoanib. The abundance of water flowing over the desert is short-lived, in just a few days it all seeps into the ground and the plants and animals of the desert have to rely once more on their skills to survive in one of the harshest environments on Earth.
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The Third Planet - Glacier
The Glacier Explosion\n\nThe First Christians\n\nCoral reefs in the Caribbean
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50 Years of Protecting Europe's Environment
Today the European Union has the most environmentally friendly arsenal of rules in the world and has done more to tackle pressing ecological problems such as climate change than any other major power. But it has not always been like this?
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Root of The Problem
Yellowstone National Park has one of the world's most stunning natural landscapes. Tourists flock from all over the world to view its incredible wildlife and geo-thermal features. But there is something amazing about Yellowstone that few people ever notice: its extreme plant life. Join environmental scientist Catherine Zabinski and plant biologist Ylva Lekberg as they explore the unique and unusual flora of the world's oldest national park. Could these incredible plants hold the key to dealing with the effects of global warming?
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The Third Planet - Pilgrim
The Path of the Pilgrim\n\nThe Rhinoceros\n\nBenares and the Death of the Ganges
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Earth Talk: Environmental Careers
Jeff Cook, explains the importance of environmental internships available with many businesses today.
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Worlds Apart: Detroit, MI Meets Peru
A Detroit family end up living in a two-room mud house, sleeping on the floor with farm animals.
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Innovation in Hybrid Automotive Technology - Ford
WatchMojo.com presents... A look at how Ford is Going Green with their new Hybrid Escape car.
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ZapRoot 032 | King Corn Dubai Fiat 500
Dubai receives a mandate that all new construction must be green the Fiat 500 is back in action and we interview the director of King Corn.
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ZapRoot 029 | Yummy Plastic Soup
The Gyre is a swirling vortex of trash in the Pacific and we have some expert in to talk about it. We also cover some green video games. Algalita Marine Research Foundation Power Up IBM Food Force CO2FX Adventure Ecology Steer Madness Glupod Fatworld Thanks to Joshua Lefkowitz for suggesting green games.
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