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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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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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Earth Focus
Earth Focus
Big Bear Baby Eagle Death Sad But Not Surprising, Expert Says
As difficult as it may be for some humans to stomach, what’s unfolding before our eyes on the Big Bear bald eagle live cam is not unusual.
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L.A. River
Taylor Yard Receives $500k for Clean Up
Taylor Yard River Park, a former rail yard adjacent to the L.A. River in the heart of the city will see an influx of resources for critical remediation of the site’s contaminated soil.
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Earth Focus
Mixteco Farmworkers Join Ocean Restoration Efforts
Residents working in local agriculture are invited to offer input to an important environmental rescue project at Ormond Beach in Oxnard, a beach in their community that many have never visited.
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Earth Focus
Red Abalone: The Coveted Sea Snails of California’s Past
Once an abundant attraction off northern California's coast, red abalone and the lush kelp forests they relied on have been replaced by an overpopulation of kelp-eating purple sea urchins.
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Earth Focus
Red Zones and Green Jobs: Creating an Equitable Solar-Powered City
A job training initiative helps formerly incarcerated and other at-risk individuals transition to green jobs, while helping residents in environmentally-disadvantaged zones transition to cleaner energy.
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