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Explore humanity’s relationship with nature and wildlife.
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.
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Explore humanity’s relationship with nature and wildlife.
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.
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Local villagers Jinyi Zheng and Guilan He offer testimony to the changes that have unfolded on the Loess Plateau. They are one few to live in these traditional dwellings carved into the mountainside.
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Hugh Jansman looking for signs of wolves in The Netherlands.
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A stingray swims across seagrass.
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MamPho Malawu
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A glacial stream runs through a forest.
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Wildlife Biologist Doug Smith in Yellowstone National Park.
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Thomas Crowther studies a map of global tree cover.
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Dr. Deborah Giles and her team studying orcas.
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Harvest is now a busy time on the Loess Plateau now that the fertility of the land has returned. These farmers are bringing in the corn to be turned into flour and stored over winter.
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Tshering Tobgay contemplates climate change.
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Dean and Malcom Peterson on their cattle ranch in Wisdom, Montana.
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Dominique Gonçalves is a Mozambican Ecologist working in Gorongosa National Park. She has been studying the role of elephants in the landscape.
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The next generation of Embera are able to continue the traditions of their ancestors, which are deeply rooted in nature, now that their forest home is protected.
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About the Show
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.
About the Episodes
Episode 1 | Awakening
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 manmade damage and restore reefs, rivers, animal populations and more.
Episode 2 | Understanding
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.
Episode 3 | Changing
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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