Environmental Issues

Explores the indelible footprint that humans have left on this planet, and the catastrophic effects of environmental neglect and abuse, and calls for restorative action through a reshaping of human activity.

This comprehensive video clip library of 50 two-to-three-minute segments-breathtakingly filmed in locales around the world will open viewers' eyes as they learn key biological, environmental, and geological concepts associated with the ecological communities forming the biosphere.

These films take viewers on a visual journey of features and concepts covered in the series "How Earth Made Us : The Untold Story of History."

This DVD reveals the tale of how the forces of the Earth have shaped human civilization, combining bold ideas with new science to form an original version of human history.

While many high-ranking political figures continue to argue about global warming, Al Gore has plunged headlong into a serious wake-up call for the planet with a series of lectures about the problem. It's on one of these lectures that this movie from director Davis Guggenheim is based. Guggenheim breaks up Gore's delivery by illustrating his points with film footage, much of which features the former Democratic nominee exploring the globe as he examines the effects of global warming.

This program charts the process of lifecycle assessment for items made of metal, plastic and wood. The environmental impacts of specific products are followed in detail, including use of natural resources, depletion of raw materials, emissions to the atmosphere and water supply, solid wastes, and ecological consequences.

Plan B is the latest episode in this series that examines the relationship between human consumption and the Earth's capacity to sustain an ever-growing population. While global in scope, all of the case studies focus on different sets of socio-political issues through the perspectives of the Earth's land, water supply, and/or atmospheric conditions. Hosted by actor Matt Damon, the documentary is both cautionary and directive.

Planet Earth takes you to places you have never seen before, to experience sights and sounds you may never experience anywhere else. A stunning television experience that captures rare action, impossible locations and intimate moments with our planet's best-loved, wildest and most elusive creatures and through their daily struggle for survival in Earth's most extreme habitats

This CNBC Original documentary examines the business of gathering, disposing of, and profiting from the 250 million tons of trash that move through America’s communities and ecosystems each year.