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The film brings to light a problem that affects more people than you ever imagined. The film explores the causes and effects of mercury contamination as seen through the eyes of doctors, scientists, environmental experts, and mercury poisoning survivors. Exposes some of the most negative aspects of human nature, revealing the terrible things that some people will do for money. It₂s a gripping tale that will make you think twice before you eat the...

"Feature-length environmental documentary, following an intrepid filmmaker as he uncovers the most destructive industry facing the planet today and investigates why the world's leading environmental organizations are too afraid to talk about it"--Container.

Technological advancement, economic development, population increase - are they signs of a thriving society, or too much of a good thing? Executive produced by Martin Scorsese, 'Surviving Progress' is a provocative documentary that explores the concept of progress in the modern world, guiding through the major 'progress traps' facing civilization in the arenas of technology, economics, consumption, and the environment.

An international team of adventurers, researchers, and Ocean ambassadors go on a mission around the globe to uncover the shocking truth about what is truly lurking beneath the surface our seemingly pristine ocean. The result will astound viewers, just as it did our adventurers, who captured never-before-seen images of marine life, plastic pollution, and its ultimate consequences for human health.

Presents a riveting account of the dramatic changes now occurring around the world due to climate change. Leonardo DiCaprio travels to five continents and the Arctic to witness climate change firsthand, going on expeditiions with scientists and meeting with political leaders. Also presents steps individuals and society can take to prevent the disruption of life on our planet.

The fight for the last great mountain in America's Appalachian heartland pits the mining giant that wants to explode it to extract the coal within, against the community fighting to preserve the mountain and build a wind farm on its ridges instead. Robert Kennedy Jr. joins the fight to preserve the mountain.

Sea ghosts : "[I]n the cold Arctic waters of the far north, the sea is alive with sound. The canaries of the sea are singing. They are beluga whales, named from the Russian word for 'white ones.' Belugas are an evolutionary surprise -- a warm-blooded mammal in a numbingly cold sea. Resembling curious ghosts, these intelligent mammals use one of the most complex sonars of any animal. Their world is now ground zero for climate change." -- Container. Call...

From the author of The Skeptical Environmentalist comes this practical guide to solving our environmental problems and cooling the 'green' hysteria that's gripping the planet. Based on the controversial book by political scientist Bjorn Lomborg.

"The National Petroleum Reserve-- Alaska is the largest tract of public land in the nation. It is also Alaska's best-kept secret. Unsuitably named for the deep vein of petroleum that rolls beneath it, the Reserve is held apart by towering mountains, lush wetlands, wild rivers, sparkling coastlines and a vast horizon of rich tundra. The rich wild diversity of this place makes it the biological backbone of America's Arctic and a true national treasure....

Featuring live action and animation, this movie examines the history and current state of the living organic matter that we come from and will later return to.