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The National Smoke suffocates B.C., poses significant health risk
Health officials say even short exposure to the smoke can have wide-ranging effects: from headaches and dizziness to reduced birth weight for babies who are exposed while in the womb.
- 2018
- 00:02:16
- 9-12
- Added on: 10/11/2018
The National B.C. tourism industry hit hard by wildfires
B.C.'s tourism industry has been hit hard, but the threat of wildfires isn't the only reason: heavy smoke is making lots of potential tourists reconsider outdoor activities.
- 2018
- 00:01:59
- 9-12
- Added on: 10/10/2018
The National California wildfires impact marine life
The Thomas wildfire in California that destroyed more than 1,000 structures late last year also affected marine life. CBC’s Kim Brunhuber looks at how the fires had an impact on life in the Pacific Ocean.
- 2018
- 00:05:47
- 13-14
- Added on: 05/23/2018
The Nature of Things What Trees Talk About
This stunning documentary explores the secret life of trees, and how the world’s last great forest has the power to shape not only the lives of the plants and animals that live within it but our lives and life across the entire globe. Using a "science in action" approach, the film takes a fascinating journey into the heart of the ...
- 2017
- 00:44:10
- 13-14
- Added on: 12/11/2017
The Nature of Things Into the Fire
Nature created it. Humans harnessed it. And now, as climate change helps light a flame to our forests, scientists are desperately trying to understand fire. In the summer of 2017, more than one million hectares of the B.C. landscape went up in smoke. In 2016, the Fort McMurray wildfire — known as “the Beast” — forced the evacuation of nearly ...
- 2017
- 00:45:01
- 13-14
- Added on: 11/27/2017
News in Review - September 2017 B.C. Burning: 2017 Summer of the Wildfires
In 2017, British Columbia experienced its worst wildfire season in its history. At its height 45,000 people were forced to flee their homes and more than 900,000 hectares were burning. This item looks at B.C.’s summer of the wildfire and examines the role that climate change is playing in terms of longer fire seasons and what it means for future ...
- 2017
- 00:15:46
- 13-14
- Added on: 09/26/2017
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Alaska Wing Men Fire Fight
The arrival of summer brings drastic change to Alaska and our pilots, as they cater to seasonal tourists, fight wildfires and access the tallest peak in North America.
- 2011
- 00:45:00
- 13-14
- Added on: 05/29/2017
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We Are Canada We Are Canada, Episode 3
A 17-year-old prodigy is changing the way we look at the world. An award-winning epidemiologist embarks on a mission to change how we think about drug addiction, and a young man fights against deforestation. In this episode: Kahlil Baker, Maya Burhanpurkar and Dan Werb.
- 2017
- 00:44:08
- 13-14
- Added on: 05/23/2017
News in Review - September 2016 Taming “The Beast”: The Fort McMurray Wildfire
In the spring of 2016 a wildfire in northeastern Alberta grew so quickly it overtook the community of Fort McMurray. Almost 90,000 people were told to leave the town immediately. The fire consumed 590,000 hectares and destroyed 2,400 homes before being tamed. Firefighters nicknamed it "The Beast." It became the largest and costliest wildfire in the province’s history.
- 2016
- 00:19:15
- 13-14
- Added on: 09/20/2016
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Earth: A New Wild Home
In Bangladesh, every week on average, someone is killed by a tiger. Sanjayan surveys tiger territory with scientists who are trying to find out why these tigers are more aggressive than elsewhere. But in the strangest twist, Sanjayan also discovers that fear of tigers is actually protecting the mangrove forests which provide much of the country with protection from storms ...
- 2014
- 00:44:00
- 13-14
- Added on: 01/15/2016
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Earth: A New Wild Forests
Dr M. Sanjayan travels into the Amazon’s “Intangible Zone” with a team of scientists who believe it could be the most bio-diverse place on earth. Despite being virtually “off the map”, there are still people here: Waorani, who are fierce defenders of the forest against outsiders. They help the scientists reveal the forest’s deepest scientific secrets. But seeing how people live ...
- 2014
- 00:44:00
- 13-14
- Added on: 01/11/2016
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1000 Days for the Planet The Victims of Palm Oil
Large-scale deforestation of tropical forests for palm oil production is a growing problem that threatens the survival of huge numbers of animals and plants, many already on the verge of extinction. In Indonesia almost two million hectares of forest disappear every year. That's equivalent to six football fields being flattened every minute. Oil from palm trees is currently found in ...
- 2014
- 00:42:43
- 13-14
- Added on: 06/16/2015
1000 Days for the Planet Gibbon Rescue
Gibbons are small tree-dwelling monkeys with no real predators. But in Indonesia where the native forests are being ravaged by oil palm production, young gibbons are often captured and kept as pets. When they reach sexual maturity, at around 7 years of age, and become aggressive they are either killed or caged in deplorable conditions. A remarkable young Frenchman, Aurélien ...
- 2014
- 00:42:43
- 13-14
- Added on: 06/16/2015
The Nature of Things Dreams of the Future
We live in a world where technology is constantly changing, and keeping up with the latest everything can be a challenge. The Nature of Things asked Dr. Jennifer Gardy to explore current scientific research that will impact us all in the future. She travels from Toronto to Los Angeles, Tokyo, Munich and back to Vancouver exploring the brave new world of 3D ...
- 2014
- 00:43:57
- 13-14
- Added on: 06/04/2015
The Homestretch Needled: The Christmas Tree Genome
University of California Davis genetics professor David Neale details research into mapping genomes of conifers and why the trees have such complex DNA.
- 2012
- 00:06:27
- 13-14
- Added on: 12/09/2013
The Nature of Things Climate Change: An Uncertain Future (Part 1 of 2)
Beginning on the Prairies, David discovers how farmers are faring as shrinking glaciers wreak havoc with their water supply. In BC he comes face to face with the mountain pine beetle. This tiny deadly insect has already swallowed B.C.’s trees and now it’s checking out Alberta's, threatening the economy in both provinces. In BC's Okanagan wine region, vineyards are reaping ...
- 2007
- 00:44:32
- 9-12
- Added on: 06/14/2013
The National Cooling the Planet
A series of four short documentaries on innovative community environmental projects. The first documentary examines Sherbrooke University’s love affair with city buses, as staff and students ride public transit for free. Next, the program visits the town of Craik, SK, which wants to become Green Town, Canada. Eco-friendly toilets and water filtration systems are just a few steps this community ...
- 2006
- 00:16:46
- 13-14
- Added on: 06/14/2013
News in Review - October 2003 Forest Fires: Battling the Monster
It was a season of flames in British Columbia and Alberta. Warm weather and a lack of rain combined this summer to create raging fires that forced thousands of residents to flee for their lives, destroyed millions of acres of forest and reduced hundreds of homes to smouldering embers. News in Review looks at how residents coped with what many ...
- 2003
- 00:14:03
- 13-14
- Added on: 10/15/2003
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News in Review - December 1997 The Disappearing Forest
A look at the alarming rate with which we're destroying the world's forests, by burning, slashing, indiscriminate cutting and chemical pollution.
- 1997
- 00:16:07
- 13-14
- Added on: 12/15/1997
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News in Review - September 1994 Forest Fires: Fighting Nature
To what extent should and can we intervene in nature? This story looks at the annual ravages of forest fires and how we attempt to control them.
- 1994
- 00:07:19
- 13-14
- Added on: 09/15/1994
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News in Review - October 1993 Clayoquot Sound: Trees or Jobs?
This story examines both sides of this contentious issue and the issue of civil disobedience.
- 1993
- 00:10:57
- 13-14
- Added on: 10/15/1993
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