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The American Southwest: Are We Running Dry?This program seeks to educate the public about conservation, water reuse, desalination, population growth, and future water policies. Sleeping Monsters, Sacred Fires: Volcanoes of New MexicoFor 25 million years, volcanos spewed molten rock and ash across New Mexico, forming craters, super volcanos, cinder cones, lava flows, and peak-less mountains. Journey to Planet Earth "The State of the Ocean's Animals"This episode features case studies in the Pacific Northwest, New England, Brittany, Portugal, Florida, the Antarctic, China and Vietnam, the Caribbean, and Africa. Science at War "Full Spectrum Dominance"
The United States is now pursuing the most massive ever marshalling of raw science to the needs of warfare. Before the dust settled from Desert Storm, American scientists were working to win the next war. Panda TalesSince making her entrance into this world, giant panda cub Zhen Zhen has captivated San Diego Zoo and "panda cam" visitors with her antics and charm. Gates of the Arctic journeys to this seldom-seen natural treasure, one of the most remote and pristine places in North America, to explore the region's inhabitants, culture, and history. Bury, Burn or Return: Winning the War Against WasteJournalist Bill Kurtis, of A&E's Investigative Reports, takes a close look at the global concern of garbage disposal. Scientific American Frontiers "Life's Little Questions II"Why can't you tickle yourself? Is laughter uniquely human? These little questions might have some big answers. Emperors of the IceIn the windswept, hostile environment of Antarctica, National Geographic's Crittercam team and Doctors Jerry Kooyman and Paul Ponganis embark on a spectacular adventure of science and survival. Masters of the Arctic IceTwo teams of researchers are racing to find out how global warming is rocking the Arctic world - before there's nothing left but water. Where the Wild Things LiveJourney across the country, traveling on scenic roads to six refuges, seeking answers...and maybe finding a little peace and quiet along the way. Wolves in Paradise tells the tale of the successes and complications of the reintroduction of the once-endangered gray wolf into the greater Yellowstone National Park area. Scientific American Frontiers "The Dark Side of the Universe"New discoveries about Dark Matter and Dark Energy have astronomers wondering if ours is but an infinity of universes. At Close Range with National GeographicNational Geographic magazine photographer Joel Sartore shoots in some of the most exotic locales on earth, but often in wretched conditions for weeks on end. The AppalachiansThe vast Appalachia region stretches across 13 states and is home to more than 23 million people, yet it may be the least understood culture in America. The Human Face
Actor and comedian John Cleese sets out on an odyssey to discover the mysteries of communication, identity, perception, and sexuality hidden behind the mask of the human face. |
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