Five environmental films to watch on Earth Day
4 years, 8 months ago

Five environmental films to watch on Earth Day

Al Jazeera  

Today is the 50th anniversary of Earth Day. With carbon emissions and global temperature records at an all-time high and wildfires, floods and other extreme events surging around the world, never has the need for climate action been more urgent. Al Jazeera’s environmental solutions series, earthrise, celebrates the people committed to protecting life on earth and turning the climate crisis around. Like other rivers around the world, they are a symbol of how we plunder the planet’s resources, only to swiftly discard the products we make with them. by Ismael Essome, entrepreneur As countries around the world enter lockdown and the air becomes cleaner, we are gaining a tantalising glimpse of a greener world.

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World Environment Day: Four iconic documentaries to watch
4 years, 7 months ago

World Environment Day: Four iconic documentaries to watch

Live Mint  

BLUE PLANET II There are few voices in nature documentaries as iconic as Sir David Attenborough. In this sequel to the 2001 BBC series Blue Planet, he guides us through seven episodes that look at five unique ocean habitats, from coasts to coral reefs. There’s so little we know about 70% of our planet, and yet, as the episode on …

Five wildlife films to watch during lockdown
4 years, 7 months ago

Five wildlife films to watch during lockdown

Al Jazeera  

With human populations around the world being forced to take a back seat, emboldened animals are gliding through clear waterways, stepping out onto peaceful city streets and reclaiming deserted national parks. While animals run wild in parts of the planet usually occupied by humans and a pageant of beautiful creatures parades across screens, one million species are still facing extinction, …

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