Episodes
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Changing
S1 E3 - 54m 40s
Discover why restoring nature might be our best tool to slow global warming. From Borneo to Antarctica, the resilience of the planet is helping us find solutions to cope and even mitigate climate change, providing hope for a more positive future.
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Understanding
S1 E2 - 54m 40s
Explore how a new understanding of nature is helping us find surprising ways to fix it. From the Pacific Northwest to Yellowstone to Scotland, scientists, citizens and activists are restoring the environment, benefiting humans and animals alike.
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Awakening
S1 E1 - 54m 40s
Discover how a new awareness of nature is helping to restore ecosystems from Panama to China to Mozambique. See how innovative actions are being taken to repair man-made damage and restore reefs, rivers, animal populations and more.
Extras + Features
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Blue Carbon Ecosystems
S1 E3 - 2m 55s
Peter Macreadie discusses blue carbon and how plants sequester more carbon beneath the water than they do on land. He explains how turtles are overgrazing the seagrass meadows because of a reduction in the number of sharks.
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Episode 3 Preview | Changing
S1 E3 - 29s
Discover why restoring nature might be our best tool to slow global warming. From Borneo to Antarctica, the resilience of the planet is helping us find solutions to cope and even mitigate climate change, providing hope for a more positive future.
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European Bison Roam Poland's Bialowieza Forest
S1 E3 - 2m 57s
European bison roam the oldest forest in Europe. We learn their role in the ecosystem and the importance of protected ancient forest and biodiversity. These healthy forests will be stronger in the face of climate change.
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The Glaciers of Bhutan
S1 E3 - 2m 55s
A team of Bhutanese farmers and herders trek up to the glacial lakes of Bhutan to remove rocks by hand, reducing the risk of catastrophic floods. Tshering Tobgay appeals to the world to work together to solve climate change.
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Episode 2 Preview | Understanding
S1 E2 - 29s
Explore how a new understanding of nature is helping us find surprising ways to fix it. From the Pacific Northwest to Yellowstone to Scotland, scientists, citizens and activists are restoring the environment, benefiting humans and animals alike.
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The Creation of 'Trees for Life' to Rewild Scotland
S1 E2 - 2m 47s
Alan Watson Featherstone, ecologist and founder of "Trees for Life," describes the moment he realized he needed to help in the effort to rewild Scotland, resulting in the founding of his charity “Trees for Life” to achieve this.
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The Important Role of Fireflies as Pest Control
S1 E2 - 3m 6s
Mr. Xu Tanghui, head of his village in Hubei Province, China, and Professor Fu Xinhua, a firefly expert from Huazhong Agriculture University, worked together to reintroduce fireflies to the area to act as pest control for its crops.
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The Threat of Wolves in Montana
S1 E2 - 2m 13s
In Wisdom, Montana, wolves have always been a common threat to cattle, and were once persecuted to the brink of extinction. Now, a fourth generation rancher in Montana, Dean Petersen, explains how ranchers are finding ways to live alongside wolves and their part in the ecosystem.
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Building the Panama Canal
S1 E1 - 1m 58s
Dr. Stanley Heckadon-Moreno reflects on the building of the Panama Canal and the importance of the Chagres river to its success.
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The Impact of the Loess Plateau Rehabilitation Project
S1 E1 - 2m 25s
In 1994, workers took part in the rehabilitation of the Loess Plateau landscape. John D. Liu has documented the results of the project since 1995, revealing how the degrading plateaus have changed over time with this restoration.
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Norway's Cod Stock
S1 E1 - 2m 36s
Dr. Odd Nakken and Rolf Helge discuss the recovery of Norway's cod stock and the monitoring of them that's needed to keep them replenished.
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Extended Preview
S1 - 1m 36s
Explore humanity’s relationship with nature and wildlife, as scientists and conservationists from all over the world examine ways we can restore our planet. This documentary series asks whether newfound awareness of nature could bring about a new chapter in the human story.
Schedule
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The Age of Nature
Awakening
Wednesday
Nov 13
1 Hour
A new awareness of nature helps to restore ecosystems from Panama to Mozambique; repairing man-made damage and restoring reefs, rivers and animal populations. -
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The Age of Nature
Understanding
Thursday
Nov 14
1 Hour
Scientists, citizens and activists restore the environment thanks to a new understanding of nature. -
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The Age of Nature
Changing
Friday
Nov 15
1 Hour
Why restoring nature may be the best hope for fighting climate change and slowing down global warming.
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