Environment

After being offered $100,000 in 2008 by a gas exploration company seeking to drill on his family’s land, Josh Fox decided to learn more about the industry. Although the offer was tempting, he was determined to find out more a...

Tapped uncovers the long-term social and ecological impact of the bottled water industry, showing how large companies such as PepsiCo and Nestlé Waters are major contributors to the tonnes of plastic that end up littering the...

Addicted to Plastic investigates the pervasive impact of plastic on the environment and society. Hosted by Ian Connacher, it spans 12 countries across five continents, including two trips to the middle of the Pacific Ocean, w...

Meat the Truth presents a thought-provoking look at the environmental impact of livestock farming and meat consumption. Presented by Dutch politician Marianne Thieme, it sheds light on the often-overlooked connection between...

Narrated and produced by actor Leonardo DiCaprio, The 11th Hour seeks to raise awareness of the depleted state of the Earth’s natural environment. It explores how we have arrived at this state by examining the way we live, ou...

Global Dimming is a scientific phenomenon referring to the decline in the amount of sunlight reaching the Earth. The peak of this dimming occurred in the 1970s and may have contributed to the severe droughts of the 1970s and...

The Bhopal gas tragedy of 1984 was one of the world’s most devastating industrial disasters and remains a cautionary tale about the importance of safety regulations. It occurred when methyl isocyanate gas leaked from a pestic...

Darwin’s Nightmare takes a look at the social and environmental consequences of the fishing industry around Lake Victoria in Tanzania. After the Nile perch was introduced to the lake for export to lucrative European markets,...