Saving the Snow Leopards
Snow leopards are a critical endangered species. In Kyrgyzstan poaching has decimated the population in the last 30 years – from 1,400 to an estimated 300. A German nature conservancy […]
OMEGA Global Initiative
This episode examines the OMEGA Global Initiative, which is developing new technologies to generate energy while at the same time reducing pollution. The idea is to build floating algae farms […]
Protecting Tuna Stocks
Tuna is consumed all over the world. But experts believe that certain species, such as the popular bluefin tuna – are being fished to the brink of extinction. This would […]
Clean Renewable Energy
This episode features an interview with leading atmospheric scientist Mark Z. Jacobson, director of the Atmosphere/Energy Program at Stanford University, who claims that it’s possible to fill the world’s energy […]
A Proud Nation-The Canny Scots
Scotland will hold a referendum on September 18, whether to become independent of the United Kingdom. The result is up in the air, but what’s certain is that the Scots […]
Lebanon:Looking to the Future
Lebanon was once known as the ‘Switzerland of the Middle East’. That’s certainly not the case today. The civil war in Syria has spilled over into Lebanon. There are more […]
How Crimea is Becoming Russian
It’s been only a few months since the Crimean Peninsula was again incorporated into Russia, and the referendum is already history. Current events in Ukraine are now dominating the media. […]
Risky Mission
For decades, armed groups have been fighting each other in Colombia, over money, drugs or power. Although only few are involved with these groups the majority of the population is […]
Estoy Sano: Hamburguesas
This show features a chef and his wife, who engage the audience in selecting healthy foods and proper cooking methods. The objective of the ¡Estoy Sano! Spanish language cooking show […]
Imogen Cunningham Photographer
Academy-award-winning filmmaker John Korty crafted this loving portrait of Imogen Cunningham when she was eighty-six, still going strong. From her San Francisco home to parks and gardens of the city, […]
