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Battleground Everglades

BATTLEGROUND EVERGLADES explores the struggle to save one of the world's most revered wetlands: Florida's Everglades. Devastated by a century of drainage and development, the entire Everglades watershed is suffering from man-made pollution, habitat destruction, and species decline. Many of these challenges are also facing other wetlands and waterways across the nation.

Glades Warriors

26m 51s

Unique perspective on the Everglades including a "Gladesman;" a Miccosukee Indian preserving ancestral traditions and the ecosystem; the leader of Guardians of the Glades; a longtime government advisor and advocate for restoration.

Episodes

  • Glades Warriors: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Glades Warriors

    S1 E106 - 26m 51s

    Unique perspective on the Everglades including a "Gladesman;" a Miccosukee Indian preserving ancestral traditions and the ecosystem; the leader of Guardians of the Glades; a longtime government advisor and advocate for restoration.

  • Survival at Stake: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Survival at Stake

    S1 E105 - 26m 53s

    Florida’s next generation of environmental stewards trek through a cypress swamp. Updates on environmental issues reveal how Everglades restoration has become a “classroom to the world” on saving complex wetlands.

  • Dangerous Seas: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Dangerous Seas

    S1 E104 - 26m 51s

    Sea level rise has been a world-wide threat, with South Florida at the epicenter. The effects on the delicate Everglades ecosystems include an impact on drinking water supplies and the physical coastline itself.

  • The Battle over Big Water: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    The Battle over Big Water

    S1 E103 - 26m 53s

    Enormous challenges face the liquid heart of the Everglades's, Lake Okeechobee. New restoration efforts to reverse the damage done from harnessing nature in the name of progress may save the wetlands yet.

  • War on Invasive Species: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    War on Invasive Species

    S1 E102 - 26m 52s

    Go behind the scenes of the fight against devastation caused by non-native plants and animals, including the relentless Old World Climbing Fern and efforts by retrained military veterans who capture Burmese Pythons.

  • Algae Explosion: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Algae Explosion

    S1 E101 - 26m 53s

    Charles J. Kropke speaks with scientists, environmentalists, and legislators on all sides of the issue of the 2016 toxic algae outbreak in the Everglades, an unprecedented local disaster with international implications.

Extras + Features

  • Glades Warriors trailer: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Glades Warriors trailer

    S1 E106 - 30s

    Host Charles J. Kropke interviews people offering unique perspectives on the Everglades. These include an outdoor enthusiast or “Gladesman;” a Miccosukee Indian preserving ancestral traditions and the ecosystem; the leader of Guardians of the Glades; and a longtime government advisor and advocate for Everglades restoration.

  • Survival at Stake trailer: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Survival at Stake trailer

    S1 E105 - 30s

    “Survival at Stake” - Florida’s next generation of environmental stewards trek through a cypress swamp. Important updates on environmental issues from the series premiere are explored, underscoring how Everglades restoration has become a “classroom to the world” on saving complex wetlands.

  • Dangerous Seas trailer: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Dangerous Seas trailer

    S1 E104 - 30s

    South Florida is at the epicenter of a world-wide threat from sea level rise. While national media attention has focused on flooded streets in Miami Beach, DANGEROUS SEAS examines the effects sea level rise is also having on the delicate Everglades ecosystems, and South Florida’s fragile drinking water supply.

  • The Battle Over Big Water trailer: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    The Battle Over Big Water trailer

    S1 E103 - 30s

    The Battle Over Big Water examines the history behind Lake Okeechobee's imperiled condition, and possible solutions for some level of restoration. From the disastrous straightening of the Kissimmee River, to the buildup of pollution from agriculture, development and flood protection, much damage has been done in the name of progress.

  • War on Invasive Species trailer: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    War on Invasive Species trailer

    S1 E102 - 30s

    Florida’s balmy, enticing climate draws more than tourists – it’s also created the largest invasive species crisis in the Continental United States. Countless non-native plants, animals, reptiles and insects are wreaking havoc on the rare ecosystems of the Everglades…changing this precious resource forever.

  • Algae Explosion Trailer: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Algae Explosion Trailer

    S1 E101 - 30s

    In the summer of 2016, portions of Florida's East and West coasts were blanketed with toxic, foul-smelling blue-green algae. National news media reported the extensive economic and environmental damage. Residents worried about reports linking toxic algae with potential damage to human organs and neurological systems. Delicate estuaries lost invaluable oyster beds, sea grasses and more.

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