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Has North America taken too many risks with its agriculture? In Gardens of Destiny we meet Dan Jason, an organic gardener on Salt Spring Island, on the Canadian west coast. Jason is the head of the Seed and Plant Sanctuary for Canada, a network of gardeners from around the world working to preserve as much plant diversity as possible. This film explores Dan's garden and seed world and investigates with several sustainable development specialists such...
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Haiti is known to be the poorest country of the western hemisphere and is still struggling to get on its feet from a disastrous earthquake, but Haiti's real problem is the complete degradation of its natural resources. Natural forests cover today less than two percent of its territory. Scientists predict a mass extinction of Haiti's biodiversity. No other country has more amphibians threatened by extinction. A team of scientists and naturalists travel...
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Join Simon Garrod and Peter Clutterbuck as they embark on a sledge journey into remote, unexplored regions in the Antarctica and ascend 3 unclimbed peaks, 700 miles from the South Pole. The story begins with the plans and preparations for the expedition. The crew set six camps, climbed steep glaciers hauling heavy sledges to finally summit 3 unclimbed peaks. The documentary gives you a feel of travelling on ice, facing extreme conditions and unexpected...
7) Epic
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When a teenager is transported to the magical world of the forest, she agrees to help the Leaf Men save their world from evil warriors.
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As snow falls and Christmas lights glow in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, a holiday season of a different sort settles over the great winter world of Yellowstone. Breathtaking landscapes frame intimate scenes as the animal residents make their way through the most challenging season of the year. From the unique crystals of individual snowflakes to the grand sweep of Yellowstone₂s Hayden Valley, this is a Christmas like no other.
10) Colony
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An eye-opening account of a little-known, yet essential, subculture in America. COLONY brings to life the fascinating world of bees - and the frightening possibility of their disappearance.
12) Our Daily Bread
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A spectacular visual essay composed of epic tableaus, a haunting vision of our modern food industry, and the methods and technology utilized for mass production.
13) The happening
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After a series of mysterious events in which people kill themselves after suffering from disorientation, a science teacher and his family go on the run and discover that the source of the attacks appears to be a natural phenomenon.
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Disc 1: How the earth was made. Examines the origin and geological evolution of the earth, focusing on the various cataclysmic transformations that occurred through time.
Disc 2 : A global warning? The History Channel answers the question: After 650 million years of climate change, is global warming simply a naturally occurring phenomenon, or the result of human activity?
Disc 3 : Life after people. What will the world be like when mankind is extinct?...
17) Snow babies
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Stunning wildlife footage provides an intimate and playful look at the first year of adorable baby animals and their families, including arctic wolves, snow monkeys, reindeers, otters, polar bears, and more.
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For two years filmmakers, rangers, and scientists follow a family of the recently-discovered Yunnan snob-nosed monkeys. The monkey society, formed in response to the hardships of the Himalayas, endures those hardships with a mixture of kindness, violence, cooperation, and interdependence.
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