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The series offers an exciting look at the future of Science & Technology which connects viewers to the future.
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We live in a world full of contrasts. From the coldest to the driest of climates, the most populated to the most remote, the highest to the lowest locations, and everything in-between.
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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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Deserts cover one-third of the world’s land mass, and are growing
at an alarming rate.
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Areas such as the Horn of Africa are suffering severe droughts
brought on by seasonal changes, climate change, political troubles
and population increases.
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The Earth is roughly four and a half billion years old, and life started
to emerge shortly after the first billion.
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Earthquakes are sudden, unpredictable movements of the Earth’s
crust. Certain parts of the world are especially susceptible to these
types of catastrophic events.
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Our planet’s untouched natural environments are shrinking, due
to pressure from human populations.
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Fires strike when the air is hot and the land is dry. They spread
when high winds fan the flames. This episode profiles the 2007
California wildfires, the Los Alamos Research Lab super computer
‘Blue Mountain’ that simulated fire spread, the Fire Camera system
in Australia, and the fire festival in Spain.
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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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The bulk of the earth’s fresh water is locked away in polar ice caps,
and 90% of the world’s ice can be found in Antarctica.
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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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Lakes are bodies of water not connected to an ocean. Just three
percent of the world’s water is fresh, with two-thirds being locked
away in polar or glacial ice. Russia’s Lake Baikal and the Great
Lake System of North America make up as much as half of what’s
left over.
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More than half of the world’s population depends on the rivers that
are fed by the ice and snow that form in mountain ranges.
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This show looks at the oceans of the world and the marine life that
inhabits them. The Great Barrier Reef, marine scientific research,
Whale Sharks, The Mexican Turtle Center, Albatross, Seals, mini
submarines and big wave tow-in surfers are all reliant on conditions
only made possible in oceans.
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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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Lakes and rivers constitute only one-percent of the Earth’s water,
but are vital to all land-based life.
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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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A yellow dwarf star that fuses hydrogen atoms into helium and
releases huge amounts of energy in the process, the Sun provides
light and warmth that makes our Earth habitable.
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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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Housing, clean water, sanitization and transportation are all crucial
to a functional city.
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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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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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