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The Biggest Reason To Feel Hopeful About Climate Change
Season 2
Episode 1
Join Joe in this exploration of a true titan of modern engineering: the world's largest crane. With a lifting capacity of 5,000 tons, this giant ring crane at Rotterdam's Mammoet headquarters is a true powerhouse that plays a crucial role in the renewable energy revolution, building massive offshore wind turbines that help combat climate change. And yes, they may let Joe drive it.
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16:32
What happened to the once lush, now desert-like Colorado River Delta?
9:31
How is this groundbreaking experiment in Ecuador helping deforested rainforests recover?
10:06
Sea otters play a vital role in maintaining the balance of sensitive kelp forests.
10:14
Exploring LIDAR: Tech using lasers to reveal the deep history beneath our world’s surface.
9:46
These secret islands of the Everglades might be the key to saving it.
9:46
Could beavers be the ally we’ve been waiting for when it comes to saving the environment?!
7:23
The Bonneville Salt Flats took millions of years to form. We altered it in a century.
9:07
In Chicago a new resident has upended our thinking about cities and the natural world.
11:15
Why do dunes sing? Head into the mysterious world of sand with host Joe Hanson!
8:35
Mt. St. Helens Volcano is the site of the world’s newest glacier, one of the few growing.
8:15
Every spring, the beaches of Delaware Bay play host to one of the world’s wildest parties.
9:02
Learn what’s happening to your body on a coaster and how they might help you feel better.