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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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Tomorrow
Tomorrow
Climate is changing. Instead of showing all the worst that can happen, the French documentary "Tomorrow" focuses on the people suggesting solutions and their actions. The documentary sets out to showcase alternative and creative ways of viewing agriculture, economics, energy and education. It offers constructive solutions to act on a local level to make a difference on a global level.
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2020-01-27T18:55:00-08:00KCETLINK
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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2020-02-10T18:00:00-08:00KCETLINK
Articles
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Earth Focus
Earth Focus
Tensions Swell in Alaska between Powerful Native Oil Business and Local Youth
A proposal to declare a climate emergency in Alaska has brought up long-running tensions over development and conservation among the groups that advocate on behalf of Alaska’s Indigenous people.
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Earth Focus
Earth Focus
State-Federal Water Deal Takes Bite from L.A.’s Supply
State officials quietly gave away a significant portion of Southern California’s water supply to farmers in the Central Valley as part of a deal with the Trump administration in December 2018, potentially harming California salmon and L.A. County.
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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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