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Time has clearly shown the serious impact our society and general lifestyle has had on the environment. To most adults it is evident that future generations may not enjoy common privileges society has enjoyed in the past if they do not take an active role in protecting the environment. Along with adults, it is essential that our children also learn to share in this important responsibility.
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Global warming, pollution, the melting of the polar ice caps and the vanishing rainforest are all contributing to making the earth sick, and all have an effect on the environment. It's going to take everyone's contributions to make our planet better. Eco=Kids is designed to help students take steps in the right direction toward making the Earth a better, an environmentally friendlier place to live. Each divided into three parts, these series report on the state of our planet today as seen through the eyes of their peers. Join our hosts as they demonstrate ways to help the Earth become healthy again.
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ECO KIDS EXPLORE features the 5 different types of "Green Power" which are becoming increasingly popular: Solar Power, Wind Power, Geothermal energy, Ethanol and Hybrid Cars. This series investigates these energy sources in an understandable way, which will help young viewers learn how to help solve the problems facing our earth today. As our world grows, so does the demand for energy. As pollution increases and our fossil fuels deplete there is a need for more reliable affordable and eco-friendly source of energy - Green Power.
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The Atmospheric Radiation Measurement Program is a key contributor
to global climate change research. With facilities in three
locations around the world, ARM studies cloud formation and
radiative feedback in the atmosphere. Through continuous field
measurements ARM provides data necessary for development of
accurate climate models.
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Across the world, extreme weather events are affecting local conditions.
Some areas are getting drier and hotter, while others are
getting wetter, as floods are becoming more frequent and more
extreme.
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Our planet’s untouched natural environments are shrinking, due
to pressure from human populations.
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Forests currently account for nearly 10% of the Earth’s surface,
but are dwindling due to the demands of an increasing population
and industry.
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The world’s glaciers are breaking away and melting at a rate that
cannot be replenished.
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Islands provide unique environments isolated from major land masses. We look at some of the most isolated and beautiful islands on the planet, including Easter Island with its stone sculptures, the treeless expanses of the Shetland Islands of Scotland, and the Pharaoh Islands, initially settled by Irish monks and Vikings.
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Coral reefs are incredibly bio-diverse areas formed in nutrient-poor
water. Over millions of years the cumulative work of tiny coral polyps
has built vast formations that support coral, plants and other
species.
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Storms manifest as Hurricanes, Cyclones, Sandstorms, Sea
Storms and Tornadoes. Some geographic locations are more
susceptible to cyclogenesis and the resulting devastation.
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The tropics of the world feature the broadest range of plant and
animal life. Tropical forests use intense sunlight to replenish the
atmosphere with oxygen and water vapor.
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Volcanic eruptions are devastating, yet people continue to reside
near active volcanoes as the ash and lava enrich the soil.
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Some areas are too harsh to be inhabited by civilization. Others
have survived through conservation efforts, such as the parks
protected as World Heritage Sites. The last great wilderness is
Antarctica, which belongs to no country and is protected from exploitation
by its subzero climate.
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From ancient civilizations to current day metropolitan cities, all societies have been shaped by the struggle to control water. The future of humankind will be shaped by the element of water and this struggle for control will establish the balance between peace and war, profoundly influencing relations between countries and continents. Climate change will also greatly affect water resources in the future. In the next decades huge water projects will radically change the face of the Earth. The future of water is a highly important global issue, which threatens the security of the entire planet.
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Incredible amounts of ice are melting in the Arctic and the warmer temperatures have made it possible to sail all the way around Svalbard, the northern most civilization in the world. What is happening in the Arctic islands is the best illustration of what happens to nature when global warming spreads. A cameraman has found space on a Russian expedition ship and has persuaded the crew to drop him off at several places around the islands. Completely alone on these harsh coasts, he experiences first hand the consequences of global warming on the Arctic environment. We come very close to starving polar bears as they have no hunting grounds due to the fast melting ice. We also meet walruses, polar foxes, and many birds, all of whom are feeling the effects of climate change.
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The ice on the Arctic Ocean continues to melt at an alarming rate. On Thin Ice focuses on the life of the ice-dependent seals, one of the key species in the Arctic and one of the first to suffer as the icy platforms for which they rely, melts away beneath them.
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Plastic floats. The World’s biggest plastic dumps are at sea. Millions of tons enter the ocean every year, pouring out from rivers and shores, ships and platforms. The world’s scientists have studied the phenomenon with alarming results.
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This 13-part environmental series examines the impact our way of living affects people, animals, plants and landscapes around the world.
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Water: The Drop of Life attempts to show how important and vulnerable the world's fresh water supply is. This six part series provides an in-depth look at water's role in agriculture, industry, pollution, religion, transportation, and more, around the world, such as Africa, Australia, Canada, England, Germany, India, Japan, Mexico, the Netherlands, and the United States.
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Who's Got The Power?, a forceful, new documentary film, addresses head on the reality of global warming, caused by the burning of fossil fuels, coal, oil and gas, its attendant dangers in the form of carbon dioxide emissions---and presents genuine and workable solutions.
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Potential conflicts are brewing between the nations that share the Nile River Basin. The days of the Nile only nourishing Egypt's great demand for water might be rapidly coming to an end. Sudan, Ethiopia and Uganda are geographically located in the larger Nile basin and control the sources of the river. In recent years they have been demanding a greater share of the Nile's precious resource as demand comes closer to overtaking this finite supply. All 13 countries with access will have to come to agreements on how to share the Nile. Will this be the cause of the next war?
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