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American Experience, Episode 6, Grand Coulee Dam
directed by Stephen Ives, fl. 1988-2017; produced by Susan Bellows, fl. 1989 and Amanda Pollak, fl. 1992-2017, in American Experience, Episode 6 (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2012), 1 hour 23 mins
At once this is a story of an astonishing engineering achievement, and a cautionary tale about arrogance, our relationship to the natural world, and the price of progress.
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directed by Stephen Ives, fl. 1988-2017; produced by Susan Bellows, fl. 1989 and Amanda Pollak, fl. 1992-2017, in American Experience, Episode 6 (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2012), 1 hour 23 mins
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At once this is a story of an astonishing engineering achievement, and a cautionary tale about arrogance, our relationship to the natural world, and the price of progress.
Field of Study
Environmental Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Susan Bellows, fl. 1989, Amanda Pollak, fl. 1992-2017, Michael Murphy
Author / Creator
Stephen Ives, fl. 1988-2017
Date Published / Released
2012
Publisher
Public Broadcasting Service
Series
American Experience
Speaker / Narrator
Blaine Harden, 1952-, Margaret O'Mara, 1970-, Richard White, fl. 2000, Paul C. Pitzer, 1941-, Michael Murphy
Person Discussed
Blaine Harden, 1952-, Margaret O'Mara, 1970-, Richard White, fl. 2000, Paul C. Pitzer, 1941-, Rufus Woods, 1878-, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 1882-1945
Topic / Theme
Construction, Irrigation, Irrigation engineering, Water resources development, Social conflict, Dams, American Indians, Okanagan-Colville
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2012 WGBH Educational Foundation
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American Experience, Season 35. Episode 5, The Sun Queen
directed by Amanda Pollak, fl. 1992-2017; produced by Amanda Pollak, fl. 1992-2017 and Gene Tempest, fl. 2017, in American Experience, Season 35. Episode 5 (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2023), 53 mins
For nearly 50 years, chemical engineer and inventor Maria Telkes applied her prodigious intellect to harnessing the power of the sun, including designing and building the world’s first successfully solar-heated modern residence. Along the way, she was undercut and thwarted by her male boss and colleagues at MIT,...
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directed by Amanda Pollak, fl. 1992-2017; produced by Amanda Pollak, fl. 1992-2017 and Gene Tempest, fl. 2017, in American Experience, Season 35. Episode 5 (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2023), 53 mins
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For nearly 50 years, chemical engineer and inventor Maria Telkes applied her prodigious intellect to harnessing the power of the sun, including designing and building the world’s first successfully solar-heated modern residence. Along the way, she was undercut and thwarted by her male boss and colleagues at MIT, but persevered despite these obstacles, holding more than 20 patents upon her death.
Field of Study
Environmental Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Amanda Pollak, fl. 1992-2017, Gene Tempest, fl. 2017, Andia Winslow, fl. 2006
Author / Creator
Amanda Pollak, fl. 1992-2017
Date Published / Released
2023
Publisher
Public Broadcasting Service
Series
American Experience
Speaker / Narrator
Andia Winslow, fl. 2006
Person Discussed
Mária Telkes, 1900-1995
Topic / Theme
Innovation and invention, Renewable energy sources
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2023 WGBH Educational Foundation
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The Bells of Chernobyl
produced by Tele Images International (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2000), 55 mins
This fast paced and chilling story of the Chernobyl disaster, pieced together from eyewitness accounts and historic film footage, shows a cover up of epic proportions. April 26, 1986 marked the day of no return for the residents of Pripyat, just north of Kiev. It was here that Units 3 and 4 of the nuclear reactor...
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produced by Tele Images International (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2000), 55 mins
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This fast paced and chilling story of the Chernobyl disaster, pieced together from eyewitness accounts and historic film footage, shows a cover up of epic proportions. April 26, 1986 marked the day of no return for the residents of Pripyat, just north of Kiev. It was here that Units 3 and 4 of the nuclear reactor of Chernobyl exploded, spewing radiation as far as Scandinavia and Japan. It was here that the dangers were kept from the residents, wh...
This fast paced and chilling story of the Chernobyl disaster, pieced together from eyewitness accounts and historic film footage, shows a cover up of epic proportions. April 26, 1986 marked the day of no return for the residents of Pripyat, just north of Kiev. It was here that Units 3 and 4 of the nuclear reactor of Chernobyl exploded, spewing radiation as far as Scandinavia and Japan. It was here that the dangers were kept from the residents, who witnessed "outsiders in strange suits" with geiger counters come to "clean up" the plant. It was days before the government decided to evacuate the population, telling the residents they would return shortly. Pripyat is still uninhabitable. This was the biggest disaster of the industrial age. More radiation was unleashed than at Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Vegetation, cattle, milk, and even firewood was, and continues to be, contaminated all over Belorus and Russia. A whole generation is growing up surrounded by sickness and death. As the spectre of failing nuclear reactors looms large, especially in the former Soviet Union, this film will forever be a chilling reminder of the potential for disaster. High School College Adult
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Field of Study
Science
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Tele Images International
Date Published / Released
2000
Publisher
Filmakers Library
Topic / Theme
Chernobyl Disaster, Explosives, Accidents (Physical health), Engineering, Science
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2000. Used by permission of Filmakers Library. All rights reserved.
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Breaking Point
directed by Bill Wisneski, fl. 1997-2017; produced by Bill Wisneski, fl. 1997-2017, Palomar College. Educational Television (Santa Monica, CA: The Video Project, 2014), 1 hour
Winner, Four Emmy Awards, Pacific Southwest. One of the worst ecological disaster in U.S. history is rapidly approaching, a casualty of the drought and "water wars" in the Southwest. California's largest lake - the Salton Sea in the Sonoran desert - is disappearing. As Breaking Point reveals, large swaths of lake...
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directed by Bill Wisneski, fl. 1997-2017; produced by Bill Wisneski, fl. 1997-2017, Palomar College. Educational Television (Santa Monica, CA: The Video Project, 2014), 1 hour
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Winner, Four Emmy Awards, Pacific Southwest. One of the worst ecological disaster in U.S. history is rapidly approaching, a casualty of the drought and "water wars" in the Southwest. California's largest lake - the Salton Sea in the Sonoran desert - is disappearing. As Breaking Point reveals, large swaths of lake bed are already exposed and salt levels drastically increased due to mandated water transfers to metropolitan areas along the Californi...
Winner, Four Emmy Awards, Pacific Southwest. One of the worst ecological disaster in U.S. history is rapidly approaching, a casualty of the drought and "water wars" in the Southwest. California's largest lake - the Salton Sea in the Sonoran desert - is disappearing. As Breaking Point reveals, large swaths of lake bed are already exposed and salt levels drastically increased due to mandated water transfers to metropolitan areas along the California coast and other factors that limit water inflow. If no action is taken in the next few years, rising salinity will cause the deaths of 100 million fish, eliminating the main food source for hundreds of species of migratory birds -- the second-greatest diversity of bird species in the United States. The National Audubon Society considers the Salton Sea a bird site of global significance. There would also be substantial human impact. After years of agricultural runoff into the Sea, the lake bed is toxic, with high levels of arsenic, selenium and traces of the pesticide DDT. As the lake recedes, massive toxic dust storms will threaten the health of millions of people living in surrounding communities, including as far away as Los Angeles. Breaking Point mixes dramatic aerial images of the lake and closeups of its shores with commentary from scientists, government officials and local residents to present the history of the Salton Sea, the missed opportunities that have plagued the Sea for decades, and the current options for saving it, which will likely cost billions of dollars. The Salton Sea has reached its breaking point, and time is running out.
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Field of Study
Global Issues
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Bill Wisneski, fl. 1997-2017, Palomar College. Educational Television
Author / Creator
Bill Wisneski, fl. 1997-2017
Date Published / Released
2014
Publisher
The Video Project
Speaker / Narrator
Bill Wisneski, fl. 1997-2017
Topic / Theme
Water conservation, Lakes, Environmental impact analysis, Environmental disasters
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2012 Speciality Studios, The Video Project
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Catalyst, Series 12, Episode 10, Road Kill Rescue
produced by Mark Horstman, fl. 2009-2012, in Catalyst, Series 12, Episode 10 (Sydney, New South Wales: ABC Commercial, 2011), 8 mins
Using mapping, GPS systems, and stuffed animals, research in Tasmania showed that humans needed to modify their driving behavior because of a large loss of animal life on the roadways. Experiment results demonstrated the correlation between the distance an animal was detected on the roadway, and the animal's fur b...
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produced by Mark Horstman, fl. 2009-2012, in Catalyst, Series 12, Episode 10 (Sydney, New South Wales: ABC Commercial, 2011), 8 mins
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Using mapping, GPS systems, and stuffed animals, research in Tasmania showed that humans needed to modify their driving behavior because of a large loss of animal life on the roadways. Experiment results demonstrated the correlation between the distance an animal was detected on the roadway, and the animal's fur brightness, rather than its size. The Department of Traffic and Infrastructure, to increase awareness of the issue and to modify driving...
Using mapping, GPS systems, and stuffed animals, research in Tasmania showed that humans needed to modify their driving behavior because of a large loss of animal life on the roadways. Experiment results demonstrated the correlation between the distance an animal was detected on the roadway, and the animal's fur brightness, rather than its size. The Department of Traffic and Infrastructure, to increase awareness of the issue and to modify driving behavior, is considering the development of a sign with a built-in, flashing yellow light, and making available a map of the road kill hotspots downloadable to GPS.
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Field of Study
Environmental Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Mark Horstman, fl. 2009-2012
Date Published / Released
2011
Publisher
ABC Commercial
Series
Catalyst
Speaker / Narrator
Alistair Hobday, Mark Horstman, fl. 2009-2012
Person Discussed
Alistair Hobday
Topic / Theme
Wildlife conservation, Wild animals, Road conditions, Traffic engineering, Transportation, Engineering
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2011 by ABC Commercial
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Eco Solutions, Episode 2, Running on Renewables
presented by Isa Soares, fl. 2010; produced by Cable News Network (CNN); interview by Isa Soares, fl. 2010, in Eco Solutions, Episode 2 (Atlanta, GA: Cable News Network (CNN), 2016), 11 mins
The Alqueva Dam in Portugal releases stored green energy on demand, ensuring a seamless supply of energy when all sectors are firing; Coopérnico encourages installing solar panels.
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presented by Isa Soares, fl. 2010; produced by Cable News Network (CNN); interview by Isa Soares, fl. 2010, in Eco Solutions, Episode 2 (Atlanta, GA: Cable News Network (CNN), 2016), 11 mins
Description
The Alqueva Dam in Portugal releases stored green energy on demand, ensuring a seamless supply of energy when all sectors are firing; Coopérnico encourages installing solar panels.
Field of Study
Global Issues
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Cable News Network (CNN)
Author / Creator
Isa Soares, fl. 2010
Date Published / Released
2016
Publisher
Cable News Network (CNN)
Series
Eco Solutions
Person Discussed
Michael Taylor, fl. 1993
Topic / Theme
Renewable energy sources
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2016 CNN Newsource Sales, Inc.
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Eco Solutions, Episode 3, Sustainable Palm Oil
presented by Isa Soares, fl. 2010; produced by Cable News Network (CNN); interview by Isa Soares, fl. 2010, in Eco Solutions, Episode 3 (Atlanta, GA: Cable News Network (CNN), 2016), 11 mins
Do you wear lipstick? Wash your hair with shampoo? Eat chocolate? If so, you are one of many people using palm oil. It's hidden among the ingredients of around half the products on our supermarket shelves.
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presented by Isa Soares, fl. 2010; produced by Cable News Network (CNN); interview by Isa Soares, fl. 2010, in Eco Solutions, Episode 3 (Atlanta, GA: Cable News Network (CNN), 2016), 11 mins
Description
Do you wear lipstick? Wash your hair with shampoo? Eat chocolate? If so, you are one of many people using palm oil. It's hidden among the ingredients of around half the products on our supermarket shelves.
Field of Study
Global Issues
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Cable News Network (CNN)
Author / Creator
Isa Soares, fl. 2010
Date Published / Released
2016
Publisher
Cable News Network (CNN)
Series
Eco Solutions
Person Discussed
Alexandra Palt, fl. 2010
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2016 CNN Newsource Sales, Inc.
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Eco Solutions, Episode 4, Dry Farming
presented by Isa Soares, fl. 2010; produced by Cable News Network (CNN), in Eco Solutions, Episode 4 (Atlanta, GA: Cable News Network (CNN), 2016), 11 mins
Dry farming, the seemingly-magical method of not watering crops is attracting a growing following among farmers around the world.
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presented by Isa Soares, fl. 2010; produced by Cable News Network (CNN), in Eco Solutions, Episode 4 (Atlanta, GA: Cable News Network (CNN), 2016), 11 mins
Description
Dry farming, the seemingly-magical method of not watering crops is attracting a growing following among farmers around the world.
Field of Study
Global Issues
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Cable News Network (CNN)
Author / Creator
Isa Soares, fl. 2010
Date Published / Released
2016
Publisher
Cable News Network (CNN)
Series
Eco Solutions
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2016 CNN Newsource Sales, Inc.
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Eco Solutions, Episode 5, COP22: The World Climate Conference
presented by Isa Soares, fl. 2010; produced by Cable News Network (CNN); interview by Isa Soares, fl. 2010, in Eco Solutions, Episode 5 (Atlanta, GA: Cable News Network (CNN), 2016), 11 mins
The world is gathering in Morocco to talk about climate change. One year on from an international agreement to keep global warming below two degrees, how have countries fared? Eco Solutions is on location in Marrakech to talk to the global community about
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presented by Isa Soares, fl. 2010; produced by Cable News Network (CNN); interview by Isa Soares, fl. 2010, in Eco Solutions, Episode 5 (Atlanta, GA: Cable News Network (CNN), 2016), 11 mins
Description
The world is gathering in Morocco to talk about climate change. One year on from an international agreement to keep global warming below two degrees, how have countries fared? Eco Solutions is on location in Marrakech to talk to the global community about
Field of Study
Global Issues
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Cable News Network (CNN)
Author / Creator
Isa Soares, fl. 2010
Date Published / Released
2016
Publisher
Cable News Network (CNN)
Series
Eco Solutions
Person Discussed
Ban Ki-moon, 1944-
Copyright Message
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Eco Solutions, Episode 6, Fog Catchers
presented by Isa Soares, fl. 2010; produced by Cable News Network (CNN); interview by Isa Soares, fl. 2010, in Eco Solutions, Episode 6 (Atlanta, GA: Cable News Network (CNN), 2016), 11 mins
Imagine if you could make water out of thin air - well, it turns out you can! In some of the driest places on earth, including in the deserts of Chile and Morocco, fog catchers are at work.
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presented by Isa Soares, fl. 2010; produced by Cable News Network (CNN); interview by Isa Soares, fl. 2010, in Eco Solutions, Episode 6 (Atlanta, GA: Cable News Network (CNN), 2016), 11 mins
Description
Imagine if you could make water out of thin air - well, it turns out you can! In some of the driest places on earth, including in the deserts of Chile and Morocco, fog catchers are at work.
Field of Study
Global Issues
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Cable News Network (CNN)
Author / Creator
Isa Soares, fl. 2010
Date Published / Released
2016
Publisher
Cable News Network (CNN)
Series
Eco Solutions
Person Discussed
Jamila Bargach, 1964-
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2016 CNN Newsource Sales, Inc.
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