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Earth Focus Presents
"Earth Focus Presents" is a curated series of documentaries focusing on environmental challenges and solutions.
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Planetary
Planetary
"Planetary" is a provocative and breathtaking wakeup call – a cross continental, cinematic journey, that explores our cosmic origins and our future as a species. It is a poetic and humbling reminder that now is the time to shift our perspective.
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2019-12-09T18:30:00-08:00KCETLINK
Articles
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Earth Focus
L.A. River
Birds, Kids, and Climate: Could Taylor Yard Become a Park That Serves Them All?
Places like Taylor Yard give us a window to explore ways to balance the city's critical needs for green space, livable space and climate change strategies.
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Earth Focus
Earth Focus
How Wildlife Weathers California’s Deadly Wildfires
California’s wildfires have become more destructive and frequent in recent years, leaving behind a profound impact on wildlife.
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Earth Focus
Earth Focus
Guardian of the Forest Killed by Illegal Loggers in the Amazon
The Thomson Reuters Foundation met Paulo Paulino Guajajara in the Amazon on a reporting trip for Earth Focus in January. This week he was killed, the latest fatality in an escalating battle between illegal loggers and indigenous tribes.
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Earth Focus
Earth Focus
Trona's Boom, Bust and Uncertain Future
The economic, social, and environmental woes of Trona are common to communities built around extractive industries. But even after the 2019 earthquake, the residents of the mining town remain "Trona Strong."
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Earth Focus
Earth Focus
A Watershed Moment for Southern California’s Unquenchable Thirst
The latest salvo is California’s long-running water wars has the potential to emerge as one of the most important pieces of water regulation in recent years.
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Earth Focus
Earth Focus
Spill Draws Attention to Steam-Based Oil Extraction
A growing Kern County oil spill draws attention to a steam extraction method that is more common than "fracking," yet lacks the same level of regulation.
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After many years for neglect, the Gardens Conservancy and the Golden Gate National Recreation Area have begun a multi million-dollar restoration of the gardens. Huell gets a special look at this almost forgotten part of our history.
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