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Watch: Finding common ground on the environment in a partisan political climate nbsp; Video Watch: Finding common ground on the environment in a partisan political climate  
Watch: Who holds the solution to microfiber pollution? nbsp; Video Watch: Who holds the solution to microfiber pollution?  
Watch: How an Indian professor is turning plastic trash into highways nbsp; Video Watch: How an Indian professor is turning plastic trash into highways  
From 3-D printed decoys to chemical traps, scientists explore strategies for culling invasive lionfish in the Caribbean nbsp; Video From 3-D printed decoys to chemical traps, scientists explore strategies for culling invasive lionfish in the Caribbean  
Watch: How the wood duck nearly disappeared — then bounced back despite the odds nbsp; Video Watch: How the wood duck nearly disappeared — then bounced back despite the odds  
Watch: How a “Fixers Club” in Argentina is pushing back against our throwaway culture nbsp; Video Watch: How a “Fixers Club” in Argentina is pushing back against our throwaway culture  
Watch: One man’s mission to protect Iraq’s rivers for future generations nbsp; Video Watch: One man’s mission to protect Iraq’s rivers for future generations  
Watch: How an Ecuadoran birdwatcher is contributing to one of the world’s largest conservation databases nbsp; Video Watch: How an Ecuadoran birdwatcher is contributing to one of the world’s largest conservation databases  
Watch: Faith and environmental stewardship on the farm fields of eastern Iowa nbsp; Video Watch: Faith and environmental stewardship on the farm fields of eastern Iowa  
Watch: How a Costa Rican cooperative slashed the carbon footprint of coffee nbsp; Video Watch: How a Costa Rican cooperative slashed the carbon footprint of coffee  
Watch: How a Kurdish conservationist is protecting the Persian leopard in war-torn Iraq nbsp; Video Watch: How a Kurdish conservationist is protecting the Persian leopard in war-torn Iraq  
Watch: Two convicted poachers explain why they killed an endangered rhino in Nepal nbsp; Video Watch: Two convicted poachers explain why they killed an endangered rhino in Nepal  
One Palestinian man’s mission to make urban agriculture more sustainable nbsp; Video One Palestinian man’s mission to make urban agriculture more sustainable  
This man turned an opium field into a sustainable coffee farm in Thailand nbsp; Video This man turned an opium field into a sustainable coffee farm in Thailand  
Documentary features Louisiana “climate refugees” on the move nbsp; Video Documentary features Louisiana “climate refugees” on the move  
As flooding intensifies, coastal megacities turn to social media to stay afloat nbsp; Video As flooding intensifies, coastal megacities turn to social media to stay afloat  
New documentary showcases the promise of solar energy nbsp; Video New documentary showcases the promise of solar energy  
Why are retailers throwing out perfectly good milk by the truckloads? nbsp; Video Why are retailers throwing out perfectly good milk by the truckloads?  
Heroic stories from the front lines of climate change nbsp; Video Heroic stories from the front lines of climate change  
92-year-old “Bluebird Man” is the epitome of citizen science in action nbsp; Video 92-year-old “Bluebird Man” is the epitome of citizen science in action  
Surprising ways Kenyans are embracing climate-smart agriculture nbsp; Video Surprising ways Kenyans are embracing climate-smart agriculture  
From the American prairie, a conservation success story nbsp; Video From the American prairie, a conservation success story  
What role should humans play in returning forests to their natural state? nbsp; Video What role should humans play in returning forests to their natural state?  
Going to great heights to study the impact of climate change on biodiversity nbsp; Video Going to great heights to study the impact of climate change on biodiversity  
New documentary shines a light on solutions to global species loss nbsp; Video New documentary shines a light on solutions to global species loss  
What’s the role of the private sector in solving environmental challenges? nbsp; Video What’s the role of the private sector in solving environmental challenges?  
Protecting the endangered Arabian leopard in the mountains of Oman nbsp; Video Protecting the endangered Arabian leopard in the mountains of Oman  
One Zambian man’s inspiring journey from charcoal burner to forest champion nbsp; Video One Zambian man’s inspiring journey from charcoal burner to forest champion  
How a small community saved a contaminated river in Finland nbsp; Video How a small community saved a contaminated river in Finland  
What climate change sounds like from the Amazon to the Arctic nbsp; Video What climate change sounds like from the Amazon to the Arctic  
The environment goes to Washington nbsp; Video The environment goes to Washington  
This small Central American country is a renewable energy powerhouse nbsp; Video This small Central American country is a renewable energy powerhouse  
A clash of lives and livelihoods: small mines and water quality in India nbsp; Video A clash of lives and livelihoods: small mines and water quality in India  
Antarctica is changing rapidly. Meet the researchers working at the edge of the world. nbsp; Video Antarctica is changing rapidly. Meet the researchers working at the edge of the world.  
Saving the rainforest and tapirs in Nicaragua nbsp; Video Saving the rainforest and tapirs in Nicaragua  
Sometimes we need to just pause and marvel at this place called Earth nbsp; Video Sometimes we need to just pause and marvel at this place called Earth  
Can we have our cities and biodiversity, too? nbsp; Video Can we have our cities and biodiversity, too?  
The vaults in this bank hold something more precious than money nbsp; Video The vaults in this bank hold something more precious than money  
Second Life for Shipping Waste nbsp; Video Second Life for Shipping Waste  
A Tree Grows in Ho Chi Minh City nbsp; Video A Tree Grows in Ho Chi Minh City  
The Environmental Attackers nbsp; Video The Environmental Attackers  
What Climate Change Means for Your Coffee nbsp; Video What Climate Change Means for Your Coffee  
What Is Natural Capital, Anyway? nbsp; Video What Is Natural Capital, Anyway?  
Soaring With … Vultures? nbsp; Video Soaring With … Vultures?  
Rising Seas nbsp; Video Rising Seas  
Tropical Wildlife Caught on Camera nbsp; Video Tropical Wildlife Caught on Camera  
“Termite ventilation” takes a cue from nature to cool this school nbsp; Video “Termite ventilation” takes a cue from nature to cool this school  
What if the global economy worked like nature? nbsp; Video What if the global economy worked like nature?  
80 Days In Greenland nbsp; Video 80 Days In Greenland  
New Hope for the World’s Driest Regions nbsp; Video New Hope for the World’s Driest Regions  
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