Through interviews with scientists and policy makers this documentary explores the premise that American suburbs, built on the easy availability of fossil fuels, may become untenable.
Series illustrating the desperate need for a balance between the people and the environment to ensure a healthy, productive society. [pt. 1] Rivers of destiny -- [pt. 2] Urban explosion -- [pt. 3] Land of plenty, land of want -- [pt. 4] On the brink -- [pt. 5] Seas of grass -- [pt. 6] Hot zones -- [pt. 7] Future conditional -- [pt. 8] State of the planet -- [pt. 9] State of the planet's wildlife -- [pt. 10]State of the ocean's animals
Former Vice President Al Gore explains the facts of global warming, presents arguments that the dangers of global warning have reached the level of crisis, and addresses the efforts of certain interests to discredit the anti-global warming cause.
NOVA presents a provocative mix of scientists, economists, and ordinary citizens who are all pushing the envelope of solar power's untapped potential. Accompanying website http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/solar
Documentary focusing on innovations in transportation, recycling, and social benefitsnand the processes that transformed Curitiba into one of the most livable cities in the world.