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"Planet Earth: Finding Balance on the Blue Marble with Environmental Science Activities for Kids introduces middle grade readers to all the parts of the natural world, including the oceans, the atmosphere, the earth, and everything in between. In this book, kids master ecology basics, such as the food web and animal habitats, while also learning about environmental issues such as wind and solar power, endangered species, climate change, and more....
Publisher
Ideas Roadshow
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (streaming video file) (91 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
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PANDEMIC PERSPECTIVES offers a critical examination of several key societal issues illuminated by the COVID-19 pandemic through the prism of a wide array of international experts in immunology, epidemiology, biomedics, medicine, evolutionary biology, psychology, neuroscience, history, education, law, economics, business and more.
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
2021.
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1 online resource (streaming video file) (53 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
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Electric cars seem increasingly likely to replace our gas-guzzling vehicles. Could a new generation of emission-free electric planes do the same to the polluting airliners in our skies--a major step in the fight against climate change? NOVA looks at an array of new electric planes and takes a ride in some prototypes. Will the dream of super-quiet, super-efficient airliners become a reality?
64) Sacred Cow
Publisher
Dark Star Pictures
Pub. Date
2021.
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1 online resource (streaming video file) (81 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
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A film about the current debate on eating and raising cattle for food, showing that animal-sourced foods are nutritious for humans and can be raised in a way that is beneficial for the environment.
Publisher
Ronin Films
Pub. Date
2021.
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1 online resource (streaming video file) (48 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
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The film is a galvanising portrayal of large-scale environmental achievements being made by community groups, Aboriginal communities and rangers, conservation landholders, farmers and scientists. Together, they are restoring and healing land around the Porongurup and Stirling Ranges in south-western Australia. In this region some of Australia’s most biologically diverse ecosystems were destroyed when land clearing for broad-acre agriculture was...
66) One Small Step
Publisher
NowThis
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (streaming video file) (125 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
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What happens to everything we use after we throw it away? We're breaking down the issue of waste and sustainability piece by piece to answer one of the most important questions facing the world today: How do we save our planet?
67) Earth Emergency
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
2021.
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1 online resource (streaming video file) (53 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
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Narrated by Richard Gere and featuring the Dalai Lama and Greta Thunberg, Earth Emergency explores how human activity sets in motion Earth’s own natural warming mechanisms, releasing greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, and further warming the planet. Leading climate scientists examine this missing piece of the climate puzzle which is pushing the climate to a tipping point.
68) Hello, puddle!
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Clarion Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
2022.
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 28 cm
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"A nonfiction picture book exploring a deceptively simple but unexpectedly crucial resource for wildlife: puddles! This lyrical, gorgeously illustrated nonfiction picture book is perfect for young science learners and nature lovers. A normal everyday puddle may not seem very special. But for a mother turtle, it might be the perfect place to lay her eggs. For a squirrel, it might be the only spot to cool off and get a drink when the sun is shining...
70) Primates
Publisher
BBC Studios, PBS
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (160 min) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 inches
Description
Primates have been called the highest order of animal with big brains, adaptability, tool-usage, social structures, and personalities. Learn more about familiar species and discover new ones, such as the newly-found bald uakari and Tapanuli orangutan, as well as the scientists who work with them.
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
2020.
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1 online resource (streaming video file) (25 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
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Richard Wiese travels from Europe to Asia to discover why birds of a feather flock together. Learn about wild swans in England; puffins on the Shetland Islands and how the Bali starling has been brought back from the brink of extinction.
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
2020.
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1 online resource (streaming video file) (25 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
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Join Richard Wiese as he heads to Arizona to explore the Grand Canyon and experience the music, dance and culture of Native American tribes who have survived here for centuries.
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
2020.
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1 online resource (streaming video file) (25 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
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Host Richard Wiese meets Marcella Leone, founder of the LEO Zoological Conservation Center, and explores the innovative breeding programs here. Discover how Marcella became a trailblazer in wildlife conservation efforts.
74) Born to Explore
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (streaming video file) (326 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Description
In season three, Richard Wiese visits endangered penguins in South Africa, hunts fossils in New York City, discovers why birds of a feather flock together, experiences the world’s cultures through dance and much more.
75) The Mighty Bears
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (streaming video file) (25 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Description
Join Richard Wiese as he journeys across North America in search of bears – from grizzlies and polar bears to black bears, learn why these animals are considered apex predators.
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (streaming video file) (25 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Description
Join Richard Wiese as he travels to Alberta, Canada in search of a new breed of dinosaur, the Pachyrhinosaurus. Richard meets the paleontologists who are making their mark with this new discovery.
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (streaming video file) (25 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
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Discover the world’s rhythms and cultures through dance. Join Richard Wiese for the Barong Dance in Indonesia, classic dance traditions in India, and the celebrated Chinese Lion and Dragon dances in New York City.
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
2020.
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1 online resource (streaming video file) (25 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
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In the northernmost corner of Canada lies Labrador, a harsh environment where climate change is felt before the rest of the world. Richard Wiese examines glaciers and works with local researchers to determine the health of local waters.
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
2020.
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1 online resource (streaming video file) (25 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
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Richard Wiese seeks to unravel the mysteries of this island paradise. Sea creatures are revered here, and Richard joins the effort to save the islands’ green sea turtles.
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
2020.
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1 online resource (streaming video file) (25 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
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Richard Wiese travels to South Africa and discovers the charm of Cape Town’s penguins. At the South African Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal Birds he learns how endangered penguins are given a new lease on life.
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