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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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Daily Watch, Why The Melting Arctic Matters To Us All
produced by The Economist, in Daily Watch (London, England: The Economist, 2017), 2 mins
Donald Trump is pulling America out of the Paris climate agreement. But if nothing is done to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions, cities such as New York and Mumbai will have to defend themselves from flooding by the end of the century as sea levels rise.
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produced by The Economist, in Daily Watch (London, England: The Economist, 2017), 2 mins
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Donald Trump is pulling America out of the Paris climate agreement. But if nothing is done to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions, cities such as New York and Mumbai will have to defend themselves from flooding by the end of the century as sea levels rise.
Field of Study
Global Issues
Content Type
News story
Contributor
The Economist
Date Published / Released
2017
Publisher
The Economist
Series
Daily Watch
Topic / Theme
Environmental impact analysis, Ice floes, Glaciers, Climate change
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2020 The Economist
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Evolution Earth, 2, Islands
directed by Oliver Twinch, fl. 2005; produced by Rebecca Harris, fl. 2006 and Charlotte Keyte, fl. 2017, Love Nature, Passion Planet and Arte France, in Evolution Earth, 2 (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2023), 55 mins
EVOLUTION EARTH embarks on a global expedition to reveal the animals keeping pace with a planet changing at superspeed. Heading out across the globe to distant wilds and modern urban environments, five episodes track how animals are moving, using ingenuity to adapt their behaviour, and even evolving in unexpected...
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directed by Oliver Twinch, fl. 2005; produced by Rebecca Harris, fl. 2006 and Charlotte Keyte, fl. 2017, Love Nature, Passion Planet and Arte France, in Evolution Earth, 2 (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2023), 55 mins
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EVOLUTION EARTH embarks on a global expedition to reveal the animals keeping pace with a planet changing at superspeed. Heading out across the globe to distant wilds and modern urban environments, five episodes track how animals are moving, using ingenuity to adapt their behaviour, and even evolving in unexpected ways. Episode 2: Islands are like miniature simplified Earths, where evolution is playing out at superspeed right before our eyes. We...
EVOLUTION EARTH embarks on a global expedition to reveal the animals keeping pace with a planet changing at superspeed. Heading out across the globe to distant wilds and modern urban environments, five episodes track how animals are moving, using ingenuity to adapt their behaviour, and even evolving in unexpected ways. Episode 2: Islands are like miniature simplified Earths, where evolution is playing out at superspeed right before our eyes. We journey from the Galapagos to the edge of Antarctica to seek out animals responding in extraordinary ways to our changing planet. We find sealions hunting in a completely new way, lizards changing shape because of hurricanes, and monkeys eating charcoal in response to deforestation.
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Field of Study
Environmental Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Rebecca Harris, fl. 2006, Charlotte Keyte, fl. 2017, Love Nature, Passion Planet, Arte France, Shane Campbell-Staton, fl. 2021
Author / Creator
Oliver Twinch, fl. 2005
Date Published / Released
2023
Publisher
Public Broadcasting Service
Series
Evolution Earth
Speaker / Narrator
Robin Tinghitella, Anthony Herrel, fl. 2023, Jaime Chaves, fl. 2020, Shane Campbell-Staton, fl. 2021
Person Discussed
Robin Tinghitella, Anthony Herrel, fl. 2023, Jaime Chaves, fl. 2020
Topic / Theme
Climate change, Deforestation, Seals and sea lions, Wild animals, Evolution, Adoption, Environmental impact analysis, Habitats
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Copyright © 2023 Passion Planet Limited
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Evolution Earth, Season 1, Episode 3, Heat
directed by Nick Stringer, fl. 1983; produced by Rachelle Keeling, fl. 2009, Love Nature, Passion Planet and Arte France, in Evolution Earth, Season 1, Episode 3 (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2023), 55 mins
EVOLUTION EARTH embarks on a global expedition to reveal the animals keeping pace with a planet changing at superspeed. Heading out across the globe to distant wilds and modern urban environments, five episodes track how animals are moving, using ingenuity to adapt their behaviour, and even evolving in unexpected...
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directed by Nick Stringer, fl. 1983; produced by Rachelle Keeling, fl. 2009, Love Nature, Passion Planet and Arte France, in Evolution Earth, Season 1, Episode 3 (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2023), 55 mins
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EVOLUTION EARTH embarks on a global expedition to reveal the animals keeping pace with a planet changing at superspeed. Heading out across the globe to distant wilds and modern urban environments, five episodes track how animals are moving, using ingenuity to adapt their behaviour, and even evolving in unexpected ways. Episode 3: In the hottest extremes, species are going to extraordinary lengths to survive. From the Sahara Desert to the Austral...
EVOLUTION EARTH embarks on a global expedition to reveal the animals keeping pace with a planet changing at superspeed. Heading out across the globe to distant wilds and modern urban environments, five episodes track how animals are moving, using ingenuity to adapt their behaviour, and even evolving in unexpected ways. Episode 3: In the hottest extremes, species are going to extraordinary lengths to survive. From the Sahara Desert to the Australian outback, animals are providing new clues about our changing planet and what it will mean for the future of our heating world. Chimps are living in caves, camels are drinking salt water and zebra finches are singing to their eggs to make their chicks smaller.
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Field of Study
Environmental Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Rachelle Keeling, fl. 2009, Love Nature, Passion Planet, Arte France, Shane Campbell-Staton, fl. 2021
Author / Creator
Nick Stringer, fl. 1983
Date Published / Released
2023
Publisher
Public Broadcasting Service
Series
Evolution Earth
Speaker / Narrator
Amali Tower, fl. 2015, Adiya Yadamsuren, fl. 2023, Mylene Mariette, fl. 2023, Jill Pruetz, fl. 2017, Shane Campbell-Staton, fl. 2021
Person Discussed
Amali Tower, fl. 2015, Adiya Yadamsuren, fl. 2023, Mylene Mariette, fl. 2023, Jill Pruetz, fl. 2017
Topic / Theme
Environmental impact analysis, Desertification, Climate change, Evolution, Adoption, Hot weather, Survival instinct, Moroccans
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Flood
directed by Ohad Milstein, 1973-; produced by Ohad Milstein, 1973- (Tel-Aviv-Jaffa, Tel-Aviv District: Ohad Milstein, 2018), 57 mins
A settler in the desert and a Palestinian farmer. A geologist at the Dead Sea and scientists examining sunspots in the wilderness of the Golan Heights in the North of Israel. All connected through their dependency on water. Politics, environmentalism and visions of the future converge in a cinematic essay.
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directed by Ohad Milstein, 1973-; produced by Ohad Milstein, 1973- (Tel-Aviv-Jaffa, Tel-Aviv District: Ohad Milstein, 2018), 57 mins
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A settler in the desert and a Palestinian farmer. A geologist at the Dead Sea and scientists examining sunspots in the wilderness of the Golan Heights in the North of Israel. All connected through their dependency on water. Politics, environmentalism and visions of the future converge in a cinematic essay.
Field of Study
Global Issues
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Ohad Milstein, 1973-
Author / Creator
Ohad Milstein, 1973-
Date Published / Released
2018
Publisher
Ohad Milstein
Topic / Theme
Environmental impact analysis, Floods, Water tables
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2018 Film Platform
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