When the moon, sun and ocean temperatures all align, an underwater "snowstorm" occurs. Corals put on a massive spawning spectacle by sending tiny white spheres floating up the water column all at once.
Deep Look | KQED
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On the tiny island of Corvo - with a population of only 400 people - seabirds like the Cory's shearwater vastly outnumber humans. Biologist Tânia Pipa works with the local population to protect these magnificent animals from the myriad threats they face from cats to artificial lights.
OceanX
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There are many things to love about the Dominican Republic. High on the list is their famous white sand beaches. Over 6 million tourists visit the country each year, and most of them make the trip to soak up the sun and relax in the sand. But where do these delicate grains, which make the beaches so inviting come from? Poop. Which brings us to the miraculous parrotfish, an endangered keystone species whose removal from the food chain would likely contribute to the collapse of coral reefs.
OceanX
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The Norwegian fishing villages of Varangerfjord were on the edge of ruin until an invasive species from Russia arrived: King crabs.
OceanX
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There are ambitions to make Longyearbyen a carbon neutral town. OceanX explores how this transition will look like in the traditional coal mining town that's located in the fastest warming place on Earth.
OceanX
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If you travel to Svalbard - a remote archipelago hundreds of miles north of the arctic circle - you might expect to see polar bears, reindeer, and incredible natural scenery - and you'd be right. What you probably wouldn't expect is the world's largest satellite ground station, with hundreds of advanced antennas downloading data from orbiting satellites for NASA, the European Space Agency, and dozens of other clients.
OceanX
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In Svalbard, over 60% of land is covered by glaciers. But, due to climate change, the Norwegian archipelago is heating up faster than any other place on earth. Glaciers have a very direct impact on the locals' way of life. Now Glaciologists are in a race against time to figure out what the future of the island (and our planet) will look like.
OceanX
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The archipelago of Svalbard is warming faster than anyplace else on the planet. Everything that lives there - from plants to animals to humans - has to adapt quickly, including a sub species of reindeer that exists nowhere else on Earth.
OceanX
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This fuzzy acorn weevil can’t crack open acorns like a woodpecker or chomp through them like a squirrel. Instead, she uses her incredibly long snout, called a rostrum, to power-drill through an acorn’s tough and resilient shell. And it's not just lunch on her mind – she's also making a nursery for her babies.
Deep Look | KQED
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Since 2015, National Geographic Explorer and conservationist Steve Boyes has led the National Geographic Okavango Wilderness Project in surveying all major rivers of the region. The multi-year project has explored 17 major rivers and channels covering a total of over 7,456 miles (12,000 kilometers), working in partnership with local communities, NGOs, and the governments of Angola, Namibia, and Botswana. The team has navigated the region by foot, mountain bike, car, and dug-out mokoro (canoe) in an effort to secure permanent, sustainable protection of the greater Okavango Basin.
National Geographic Society
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The world’s most famous coral reefs are all found in warm, shallow, coastal environments. But corals also live in many parts of the cold ocean, including deep on the seafloor. Scientists Pål Mortensen and Lene Buhl-Mortensen from the Institute of Marine Research know all about these special corals, having discovered more than 600 new reefs so far in their research of this largely under-explored phenomenon. They hope to understand what conditions these cold-adapted corals prefer and unlock more mysteries of the deep.
OceanX
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Covered in a shiny bubble, the alkali fly scuba dives into the harsh waters of California's Mono Lake. Thanks to an abundance of hair and water-repellent wax, this remarkable insect remains dry while embarking on a quest for tasty algae and a place to lay its eggs.
Deep Look | KQED
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Elana Bolds, Tina Padilla and Claudia Bracho are leaders in the gang violence intervention field – from active shooter drills with children in Richmond to bringing in gang members to help with food distribution in Los Angeles.
The Guardian
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NOVA investigates the story of cannabis from the criminalization that has disproportionately harmed communities of color to the latest medical understanding of the plant. What risks does cannabis pose to the developing brain? How much do we know about its potential medical benefits? As cannabis becomes socially accepted, scientists are exploring its long-term health consequences.
PBS NOVA
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Women in the central Philippines have banded together to protect their marine sanctuaries from poachers and illegal fishers. Armed with only paddles and kayaks, these women willingly risk their lives to manage their marine protected area. Philippine waters are teeming with rich coral reefs and fish diversity and abundance, but protecting the seascape is challenging due to illegal fishing and climate change.
Mongabay
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FRONTLINE examines how the COVID crisis has hit vulnerable immigrants and undocumented workers. The documentary follows the coronavirus pandemic’s invisible victims, including crucial farm and meat-packing workers who lack protections and have been getting sick.
George Foster Peabody Award Nominee — Covid’s Hidden Toll, FRONTLINE PBS (2021)
Scripps Howard Award in National Investigative Reporting, Winner Covid’s Hidden Toll, FRONTLINE PBS (2021)
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How social media's use as a powerful tool for disinformation and propaganda might pose a threat to democracy is illustrated in the Philippines, where President Rodrigo Duterte uses platforms like Facebook to combat critics and the media.
CBS NEWS
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Being a social media influencer is now considered one of the most popular career aspirations for millennials and Gen Z. But experts warn that regulations need to be put in place as younger and younger influencers share their lives on camera. This episode of CBSN Originals takes an immersive look at the lives of three families whose kids are popular influencers on social media, while exploring some of the dangers implicit in the “kidfluencer” industry.
CBS NEWS
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In the past four decades the percent of overfished marine species has tripled, according to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, which monitors global food sources including fisheries. At the same time, the number of fish stocks removed from the ocean at maximum capacity has increased continuously, from 40 percent to 60 percent between 1975 and 2015. In total, overfishing and climate change have cut the amount of fish in the ocean in half since 1970, according to a study by the World Wildlife Fund and Zoological Society of London. But further research paints a more hopeful picture for the world’s oceans. When managed responsibly, fish populations stand a chance of bouncing back. This video profiles a company on San Francisco’s Fisherman’s Wharf that supports sustainable fishing practices from sea to table. Calling themselves the “rebels of the fishing industry.”
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Women farmers climb the top of mount kilimanjaro to demand their land rights.
BuzzFeed News
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