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Planet Earth Series on Planet Green: The Full Lineup
This captivating series will take you to all corners of the earth to experience its different habitats, from shallow seas to the deepest, darkest caves.
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Planet Earth Episode: Forests
Dive into the largely-unexplored seasonal forests of the world's temperate regions.
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Planet Earth Episode: Deep Ocean
Planet Earth takes you on another breathtaking adventure to the bottom of the ocean. Learn about the landscapes and the wildlife that live below the surface.
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Planet Earth Episode: Deserts
Planet Earth explores the vast areas of desert that cover the planet. They are spreading every year, but how much more than that do we really know about them?
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Planet Earth Episode: Fresh Water
Learn all about the world's supplies of fresh water, a resource that is scarcer than you might think, despite how dependent we are on it.
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Planet Earth Episode: Deserts
Planet Earth explores the vast areas of desert that cover the planet. They are spreading every year, but how much more than that do we really know about them?
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Planet Earth Episode: Great Plains
Let Planet Earth take you to great plains across the world, from Mongolia to Papua New Guinea, and learn about the landscapes and the herds of wildlife that inhabit them.
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Planet Earth Episode: Ice Worlds
More than the bitter cold, the lack of access to fresh water makes life hard in frozen areas. Learn more about these regions of the world, from the tops of mountains to the North and South poles.
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Planet Earth Episode: Mountains
Learn all about the geology and volcanic forces that formed the earth's majestic mountain landscapes.
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Planet Earth Episode: Pole to Pole
Witness the majestic views and incredible wildlife that exist between the two poles of the earth.
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Planet Earth Episode: Shallow Seas
Learn about the richest parts of the world's seas: above the continental shelf is where the coral reefs and sometimes, the fishing grounds, lie.
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Track Ultra Rare Mountain Gorillas Online
Few people ever have the chance to see Ugandan mountain gorillas in person--they're among the rarest animals on earth, and they're critically endangered. But if you want to get a close-up look at the mountain gorillas, there's a new online program that's launching at the end of the month that could help you out.
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You Can Stop Mountaintop Removal Mining
But I don't even know what mountaintop removal mining is, you might say. Well, ignorance is not bliss here?mountaintop removal mining is a very real, very destructive practice. And even though the majority of Americans are against mountaintop removal mining, (even Ashley Judd hates it) it seems to keep finding ways to creep up again.
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Australia Takes Lead on Combating Desertification
Scientists at the Desert Knowledge CRC say that Australia may hold some important keys to combating desertification, which is what happens when we take more resources from the land than it can handle and turns to desert.
::via sistersite TreeHugger.com
Photo credit: iStockphoto.com/John Carnemolla
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Green Glossary: Polar Desert
Polar deserts on the Earth cover nearly 5 million square kilometers and are mostly bedrock or gravel plains. Sand dunes are not prominent features in these deserts, but snow dunes occur commonly in areas where precipitation is locally more abundant. Read more about polar deserts.
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Help Save the Polar Bears without Leaving Home
Polar bears are some of the most fascinating, inspiring creatures in the North American wilderness. And they're an endangered species. Here's where we come in. With the most minor effort, we can do our part to protect the bears?without getting up from our computers.
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An Antarctic Collapse
An important ice bridge tethering a large ice sheet to Antarctica fissured and threatened collapse, sending scientists and the United Nations into a panic.
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Know Your Marine Life? (Quiz)
How much do you know about marine life? Take a quiz and find out!
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What You Need to Know About Ocean Acidification
So what is ocean acidification and why is it one of the most important issues regarding climate change? Acid Test's Lisa Suatoni gets specific about ocean acidification.
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World-renowned Filmmaker Louie Psihoyos Fights Dolphin Slaughter in "The Cove"
It?s no mystery that our seas are in peril. We?ve got ocean acidification, marine litter, and overfishing, to name only a few examples mucking up our beautiful, biodiverse ocean ecosystems.
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Top 100 Wild Animals
Check out Animal Planet's 'Wild 100 Guide: Best of the Beasts' to see some curious creatures and the wildest of animals.
:: via Animal Planet
Photo credit: Tom Brakefield/Getty Images
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Learn More About Issues Facing Planet Earth and Help Make a Difference with our NGO Partners
Learn more about Planet Green's NGO partners and the great work they do to help the planet and its inhabitants. Find out how you can get involved in these noble causes.
Photo credit: Stockbyte/Getty Images
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Green Glossary: Keystone Species
A keystone species is a species "so critical to an ecosystem that its removal could potentially destroy the entire system. It is important to consider keystone species when making any decisions that could affect the natural environment.
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Help Monkeys Fight Loggers in the Rainforest
Whether you are passionate about stopping deforestation of the rainforest or just looking for a way to kill time, helping the mischievous monkeys in Tropicana's Rainforest Rescue game is a great way to spend an afternoon.
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Save the Puerto Rican Rainforest
If you want to feast on the flavors of Puerto Rico first hand, you'll be glad to know that Puerto Rico is a premiere destination for eco-travel.
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Slideshow: Sharks, A Bleak Future Ahead
Watch this slideshow of amazing shark photos and find out how we can make a difference for the future of sharks.
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Slidshow: Coral, the Lifeblood of the Ocean
This slideshow showcases photos of the most colorful and beautiful coral and explains how coral is an important part of the ocean's ecosystem.
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Slideshow: Dolphins, Magnificent Mammals
With over 40 species of dolphins, this marine mammal can be found all over the globe. Watch this dolphin slideshow and find out more about this fascinating animal.
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Green Glossary: Old Growth Forests
An old-growth forest is "a forest stand usually at least 180-220 years old with moderate to high canopy closure; a multilayered, multispecies canopy dominated by large overstory trees; high incidence of large trees, some with broken tops and other indications of old and decaying wood (decadence); numerous large snags; and heavy accumulations of wood, including large logs on the ground."
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Plant a Billion Trees Campaign
On April 1, 2008, The Nature Conservancy launched the Plant a Billion Trees Campaign, an online fundraising campaign to support its efforts in the Atlantic Forest of Brazil.
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Have An Eco-Friendly Caving Trip
Whether you refer to it as spelunking or caving, one thing is for sure: Caves are an incredible way to admire and explore the beauty of nature. If you're going to be green through your caving explorations, there are some habits you need to adapt that may not be as obvious as you'd think.
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