http://planetgreen.discovery.com RSS Feed for a Topic http://planetgreen.discovery.com/tv/focus-earth/episode-man-nature.html From the ocean to the grasslands of the American prairie all the way up to the clear blue skies, there are conflicts between man and nature. Focus Earth looks at some of these conflicts, and talks with people working to protect each side. From the ocean to the grasslands of the American prairie all the way up to the clear blue skies, there are conflicts between man and nature. Focus Earth looks at some of these conflicts, and talks with people working to protect each side. Episode Guides Nature Television Fri, 13 Nov 2009 10:00:00 GMT Team Planet Green http://planetgreen.discovery.com/tv/focus-earth/episode-man-nature.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/tv/focus-earth/episode-green-entertainment.html From major Hollywood studios to the music industry to television shows like 24 and celebrities like Ed Norton, the entertainment industry is growing more eco-conscious by the day. Learn more about what major production companies like Warner Brothers and Fox are doing to green their part of the industry. From major Hollywood studios to the music industry to television shows like 24 and celebrities like Ed Norton, the entertainment industry is growing more eco-conscious by the day. Learn more about what major production companies like Warner Brothers and Fox are doing to green their part of the industry. Carbon Footprint Episode Guides Green Celebrities Music Television Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:30:00 GMT Team Planet Green http://planetgreen.discovery.com/tv/focus-earth/episode-green-entertainment.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/tv/focus-earth/episode-dawn-disease.html This week, Focus Earth looks at the future of disease outbreaks, and what pathways for spreading disease will look like as the climate warms: will climate change aid the spread of infectious diseases to regions of the world where they've never been a problem? Will Dengue become an epidemic in the U.S.? This week, Focus Earth looks at the future of disease outbreaks, and what pathways for spreading disease will look like as the climate warms: will climate change aid the spread of infectious diseases to regions of the world where they've never been a problem? Will Dengue become an epidemic in the U.S.? Climate Change Episode Guides Health Television Fri, 16 Oct 2009 18:00:00 GMT Team Planet Green http://planetgreen.discovery.com/tv/focus-earth/episode-dawn-disease.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/tv/focus-earth/episode-nuclear-power-americas.html Focus Earth explores the most pressing questions of nuclear power today: what does the future of Three Mile Island look like, are our power plants safe, and should we reprocess spent fuel or not? Focus Earth explores the most pressing questions of nuclear power today: what does the future of Three Mile Island look like, are our power plants safe, and should we reprocess spent fuel or not? Clean Energy Episode Guides Technology Television Fri, 02 Oct 2009 15:30:00 GMT Team Planet Green http://planetgreen.discovery.com/tv/focus-earth/episode-nuclear-power-americas.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/tv/focus-earth/focus-earth-episode-image.html Bob Woodruff talks with Ford, Royal Dutch Shell, and other big companies as he examines the issue of greenwashing. Bob Woodruff talks with Ford, Royal Dutch Shell, and other big companies as he examines the issue of greenwashing. Climate Change Energy Episode Guides Greenwashing Pollution Fri, 18 Sep 2009 18:30:00 GMT Team Planet Green http://planetgreen.discovery.com/tv/focus-earth/focus-earth-episode-image.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/tv/focus-earth/focus-earth-population-overload.html This week's Focus Earth looks at the impact that the human population explosion is having on the planet.Future generations may be the ones to provide solutions for the planet's worst scenarios, and Bob talks with parents who feel their children will be able to make a difference--as well as his own four children, in whom This week's Focus Earth looks at the impact that the human population explosion is having on the planet.Future generations may be the ones to provide solutions for the planet's worst scenarios, and Bob talks with parents who feel their children will be able to make a difference--as well as his own four children, in whom Consumption Ecological Footprint Episode Guides Green Community Fri, 04 Sep 2009 15:00:00 GMT Team Planet Green http://planetgreen.discovery.com/tv/focus-earth/focus-earth-population-overload.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/tv/focus-earth/focus-earth-captive-breeding.html As wildlife habitats are destroyed around the world and an increasing number of animals become endangered, conservationists are trying harder than ever to find new ways to save them. Captive breeding is among the more controversial of these efforts, as people debate between placing the emphasis on saving existing animals or on preserving their ability to survive in the wild. This week, Focus Earth gives a close-up look at this issue around the world. As wildlife habitats are destroyed around the world and an increasing number of animals become endangered, conservationists are trying harder than ever to find new ways to save them. Captive breeding is among the more controversial of these efforts, as people debate between placing the emphasis on saving existing animals or on preserving their ability to survive in the wild. This week, Focus Earth gives a close-up look at this issue around the world. Animals Endangered Species Episode Guides Fri, 21 Aug 2009 15:00:00 GMT Team Planet Green http://planetgreen.discovery.com/tv/focus-earth/focus-earth-captive-breeding.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/tv/focus-earth/focus-earth-troubled-waters.html This week, Focus Earth looks at the troubles facing our oceans—and rivers, lakes, and streams. All around the world, we are seeing dead zones, toxic runoff, and dying marine life. From Indonesia to New York, Bob is connecting the dots on how banks and shores around the globe are all facing the same threats. This week, Focus Earth looks at the troubles facing our oceans—and rivers, lakes, and streams. All around the world, we are seeing dead zones, toxic runoff, and dying marine life. From Indonesia to New York, Bob is connecting the dots on how banks and shores around the globe are all facing the same threats. Episode Guides Pollution Water Tue, 11 Aug 2009 15:18:00 GMT Team Planet Green http://planetgreen.discovery.com/tv/focus-earth/focus-earth-troubled-waters.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/tv/focus-earth/americas-food-wars.html Focus Earth takes a look at a passionate battle being waged in America over food production and America's eating habits. There are two sides that see things very differently. The lines are drawn between the two sides: some believe that America's eating happens are harming the planet and its people; others believe that America's corporate agribusinesses are the backbone of the country and are merely making food more available and affordable to its consumers. Focus Earth takes a look at a passionate battle being waged in America over food production and America's eating habits. There are two sides that see things very differently. The lines are drawn between the two sides: some believe that America's eating happens are harming the planet and its people; others believe that America's corporate agribusinesses are the backbone of the country and are merely making food more available and affordable to its consumers. Food Miles Organic Organic Foods Pesticides Fri, 24 Jul 2009 15:00:00 GMT Team Planet Green http://planetgreen.discovery.com/tv/focus-earth/americas-food-wars.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/tv/focus-earth/focus-earth-mountaintop-mining.html In this episode of Focus Earth, host Bob Woodruff explores the controversial issue of moutaintop mining. Clearly, communities and the environment suffer from moutaintop mining, since the practice blasts off mountain peaks, leaving only a barren, polluted wasteland. On the other hand, some communities rely on mountaintop mining for their livelihood. They say that their town and its economy would collapse if the practice were banned. To get to the heart of the issue, Bob travel to the Appalachian Mountains in West Virgina, to talk to residents and experts on both sides. In this episode of Focus Earth, host Bob Woodruff explores the controversial issue of moutaintop mining. Clearly, communities and the environment suffer from moutaintop mining, since the practice blasts off mountain peaks, leaving only a barren, polluted wasteland. On the other hand, some communities rely on mountaintop mining for their livelihood. They say that their town and its economy would collapse if the practice were banned. To get to the heart of the issue, Bob travel to the Appalachian Mountains in West Virgina, to talk to residents and experts on both sides. Clean Energy Energy Episode Guides Renewable Energy Fri, 10 Jul 2009 13:00:00 GMT Team Planet Green http://planetgreen.discovery.com/tv/focus-earth/focus-earth-mountaintop-mining.html