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Earth from Above

Season 2

2007 · 4 episodes

  1. 1. Six Billion Men to Feed

    2007-12-04 · 90m

    Meet farmers who are fighting against the excesses of modern and intensive agriculture, including pesticides and genetically modified organisms. To foster sustainable development, consumers can influence agricultural practices by changing their eating habits.

  2. 2. Men and Animals

    2008-05-01 · 90m

    Visit South Africa, an exemplary country for the protection of biodiversity, where cohabitation with the wild introduces a new humanistic philosophy. Yann Arthus-Bertrand meets individuals who have taken on the protection of wild animals such as the elephant, the seal and the white rhino.

  3. 3. The Great Rivers

    2008-08-28 · 90m

    Many of the world's waterways are dried up or polluted. In Argentina, a dam at Iguazu Falls affects the local population and environment. Yann Arthus-Bertrand also visits China and its disproportionate Three Gorges dam, as well as the Botswana Okavango, the Aral Sea and New York.

  4. 4. The Forest

    2008-12-23 · 90m

    Madagascar has experienced extreme deforestation. Botanists are attempting to protect the native baobab trees and other island fauna, as vegetation is crucial to sustaining life. Host Yann Arthus-Bertrand meets those who have committed their lives to protecting the world's forests.

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