Environment
Outdoor Idaho
Idaho Public Television
We explore the interesting and challenging ways that Idahoans are attempting to assist wild animals: rehabilitating orphaned black bear cubs, recovering the California Condor; tracking wolverines and winter recreationists, to see if they can co-exist; collaring deer in the winter, and taking baby cutthroat trout to high mountain lakes. Continue
Nature
While legend paints the wolverine as a solitary, blood-thirsty killer, there is another, more complex image of the wolverine that is just beginning to emerge. Continue
Nature
Genetically-modified apple doesn't brown when bruised or cut, whales may have the ability to block out noise pollution, biodiversity researcher develops mathematical formula to count number of species on earth, and French cow's diet includes fine wine. Continue
NOVA
A Canadian government decision to cease operating the Experimental Lakes Area provokes angry protests by scientists. Continue
PBS NewsHour
For more on this story go to http://www.pbs.org/newshour/topic/climate-change/Many know the Quileute as the werewolf clan in 'Twilight'. But the real story is their struggle to regain precious land to prepare for climate change. Together with KCTS 9 and EarthFix, NewsHour visited the Quileute reservation to learn more about their top preparation - relocation. Continue
Nature
Efforts to get an orangutan to quit smoking, new species of frog named after Prince Charles, Floridians protest release of genetically-modified mosquito, fruit flies learn arithmetic, and yet another feathered-dinosaur find. Continue
POV
Learn more about ways to reduce light pollution and artificial light's effects on astronomy, ecology, and health. Continue
Antiques Roadshow
Taking a closer look at the laws and ethics surrounding the international sale and traffic of objects made from rhino horn. Continue
POV
On a search to discover what he lost when he moved to New York City from rural Maine and found a night sky devoid of stars, Ian Cheney discusses making 'The City Dark,' the role of a documentarian, and some simple steps that people can take to preserve the dark night. Continue
Bill Moyers
Two years after Katrina, casinos, hotels and condos are coming back strong in the hardest hit areas of Mississippi, but tens of thousands of people are still displaced. Bill Moyers Journal profiles a group known as The Steps Coalition, which is fighting on behalf of families who are still in need of housing. Also on the program, a different take on immigration from author Manuel A. Vasquez. Continue
FRONTLINE
Investigating the dangerous new wave of pollutants entering our waterways and drinking water - and who's responsible. Continue
Next Avenue
A retired Arizona couple volunteers at national parks, sharing their knowledge while basking in America's natural beauty. Continue
Global Voices
Everyone has seen a nature documentary with a ferocious kill on the Serengeti Plain. Well, here’s a different story about villagers navigating the dangers and costs of living with wildlife. The Maasai of Kenya and Namibia’s Himba people are vying to share a piece of the eco-tourism pie. But can they fulfill the expectations of Westerners without abandoning their native culture? Continue
Nature
An intimate look at the snowy owl, a bird made popular by Harry Potter’s faithful companion Hedwig. Filmmakers take us deep into the owl’s tundra home on the North Slope of Alaska to observe the daily struggles involved in raising a family of helpless owlets until they are able to fly. "Magic of the Snowy Owl" is scheduled to premiere Wednesday, October 24 at 8/7c. Continue
PBS NewsHour
For more on this story go to http://www.pbs.org/newshour/topic/climate-change/The tiny, northwestern Quileute tribe gained notoriety as the clan of shapeshifting werewolves in the popular "Twilight" book and movie series. Tribal members say it has brought many tourists and media attention to their reservation in La Push, Wash., which has helped them galvanize support for their land struggle. Continue
To The Contrary
The shocking video of an Afghan woman's execution by the Taliban. Then, a first for women and the Olympics? And, Behind the Headlines: BPA. A plastic by-product that's everywhere and rasing health concerns. Continue
POV
Test your knowledge of the effects of artificial light! Just how much do you know about the effect that artificial light has on our bodies and the environment around us? Continue
Nature
Track bears as they feast on the riches of summer and re-establish the hierarchal social dynamics of bear society. 7/11/2012 Continue
Nature
Lichen survive outer space (and what that might say about how life on earth began), genetic research suggests dolphins are second in intelligence to modern humans, new dinosaur bird ancestor discovered in Argentina, and more of this week's top nature stories. Continue
Bill Moyers
Executive director of the ACLU Anthony D. Romero and former GOP Congressman Mickey Edwards about wiretapping and domestic surveillance. Jack Goldsmith, former head the Office of Legal Counsel at the DOJ, gives an insider's view of advising the President on the limits of executive power. West Virginia evangelical Christians who are turning to their faith to battle mountaintop mining. Continue
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