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Split screen depicting photographs of Haitian migrants. | Earth Focus

Climate Migration: How Tijuana's Haitian Community Was Born

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Chudur Jugder, an entrepreneur living in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. | Shanshan Chen/Thomson Reuters Foundation

Climate Migration: Mongolia Losing Nomadic Herding Lifestyle

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A mudslide in Freetown, Sierra Leone killed an estimated 1,000 people. | Nicky Milne/Thomson Reuters Foundation

Urbanization and Climate Change Add Up to Deadly Consequences in Sierra Leone

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San Francisco skyline. | Earth Focus

San Francisco Builds On Land Most Vulnerable to Sea Level Rise

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Farmland in California's Central Valley, near Fresno. | Earth Focus

Central Valley Turns to Technology to Address Contaminated Water

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Man standing next to fog catcher in Morocco. | Nicky Milne/Thomson Reuters Foundation

Harvesting Fog to Address Drought At Edge of the Sahara

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People working on a sustainable sea cucumber farm in Madagascar. | Nicky Milne/Thomson Reuters Foundation

A Fishing Community Shuts Down Periodically to Give Environment Time to Replenish

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Aerial view of open-ocean fish farm. | Earth Focus

Proposed Fish Farms Promise to Reverse High Number of U.S. Seafood Imports

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Students at Esperanza Elementary School. | Earth Focus

Students In High-Density Neighborhood Reconnect With Nature

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A coyote howling with city lights behind him. | Earth Focus

Urban Habitat: Coyotes and P-22

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The coqui frog. | Earth Focus

Understanding How Species Adapt in Urban Habitats

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Earth Focus

Taylor Yard: A Change of Heart in Los Angeles

Published as part of an environmental storytelling partnership with the Laboratory for Environmental Narrative Strategies (LENS) at UCLA, with extensive contributions from faculty and MFA students in UCLA’s documentary film program in the School of Theater, Film and Television. The first storyline focuses on the past, present and possible futures of Taylor Yard, an abandoned and contaminated rail yard adjacent to the L.A. River. Find more stories about Taylor Yard here.

A documentary exploring the past, present, and visions for the future of Taylor Yard, an abandoned and contaminated rail yard with the ecological and cultural potential to become the "crown jewel" in the future of the Los Angeles River and the diverse communities that surround it.

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Interactive network visualization of power relations to the L.A. River and Taylor Yard. | Spencer Robins
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An Interactive Network of the L.A. River and Taylor Yard's Power Relations
Taylor Yard (large) | Courtney Cecale
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Green Gentrification on the Los Angeles River: A Battle for the Future of the City
Taylor Yard (large) | Courtney Cecale
Taylor Yard: A Green Metropolis
A walk along the L.A. River. | Taylor Fitz-Gibbon
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The G2 Parcel: Let’s Get Real on the Los Angeles River
Taylor Yard Map
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Explore Taylor Yard's Layers of History
Plants growing amid broken concrete and rubble at Taylor Yard. | Courtney Cecale
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Cleaning Up Taylor Yard
Notes marking public input on map of Taylor Yard. (large) | Jaqueline Sordi
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Taylor Yard: How to Get Involved
View of Metrolink's Central Maintenance Facility. (large) | Courtney Cecale
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The Bigger Picture: Competing Visions of the Los Angeles River’s Future
Tracks at Taylor Yard
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Taylor Yard Timeline: From Abandoned Site to 'Crown Jewel'
A western fence lizard suns itself among curly remnants of a chain-link fence at Taylor Yard. | Courtney Cecale
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Photo Essay: Taylor Yard - A Feral Lot
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Earth Focus Season 5
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Season 5 Episode 5
Diablo Canyon: California's Last Nuclear Power Plant
Diablo Canyon ignites conversations about nuclear power in the state’s energy future.
Loving Joshua Tree
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Season 5 Episode 4
Loving Joshua Tree
Love for Joshua Tree endangers the local life—both people and ecosystems.
The Tortoise, the Raven, and Us
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Season 5 Episode 3
The Tortoise, the Raven, and Us
Ravens threaten Mojave Desert tortoises, and solutions call on shifts in human behavior.
Transforming the Los Angeles River
26:40
Season 5 Episode 2
Transforming the Los Angeles River
A transformed L.A. River is envisioned by the communities that live at its edge.
Reimagining the Los Angeles River
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Season 5 Episode 1
Reimagining the Los Angeles River
The L.A. River is reimagined through explorations of history, hydrology, and architecture.
Fighting for Air
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Season 4 Episode 3
Fighting for Air
Everyday people are standing up against the e-commerce giants polluting the Inland Empire.
For the Love of the Land
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Season 4 Episode 2
For the Love of the Land
Climate change takes a toll on mental health in rural areas.
We Are Where We Live
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Season 4 Episode 1
We Are Where We Live
Stories of patients and doctors reveal the environmental determinants of health in South Gate, CA.
The Price of Gold in Peru
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Season 3 Episode 3
The Price of Gold in Peru
A look at the Peruvian government's Operation Mercury, a decisive action to shut down an entire town built around an illegal gold mine.
A miner emerges from an abandoned mine in South Africa carrying a heavy sack of coal on his back. | Courtesy of of Thomson Reuters Foundation
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Season 3 Episode 2
Coal Mining in South Africa
South Africa faces a stark reality as the continent’s largest greenhouse gas emitter.
EARTH FOCUS “The Youth Climate Movement Around the World” features Alexandria Villaseñor from Paradise, California. Image courtesy of Thomson Reuters Foundation.
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Season 3 Episode 1
The Youth Climate Movement Around the World
In-depth profiles of four young environmentalists: Alexandria Villaseñor in California, Carl Smith in Alaska, Ayakha Melithafa in South Africa and Litokne Kabua in the Marshall Islands.
Dying Oceans: Abalone Restoration In California
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Season 2 Episode 6
Dying Oceans: Abalone Restoration In California
Entire aquatic ecosystems are beginning to collapse.
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