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Overview combines aerial cinematography with science storytelling to reveal both the natural phenomena and human forces shaping our planet. The series will feature stories about agriculture, engineering, the environment and natural wonders told by the scientists, rangers, farmers and artists who are responsible for innovating the world around us.

Can new scientific research help unravel the mystery of Cahokia's disappearance?
Sea otters play a vital role in maintaining the balance of sensitive kelp forests.
These secret islands of the Everglades might be the key to saving it.
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The Caribbean town of Plymouth lies frozen in the ash of a devastating volcano.
Meet the axolotl, Mexico City’s endangered, smiling salamander.
North Carolina’s Outer Banks may be one of the most dangerous coastlines in the world.
Florida's once endangered crocodiles are making a very unlikely comeback!
Scientists find the exact time of a massive quake using trees, soil and human records.
Can new scientific research help unravel the mystery of Cahokia's disappearance?
What happened to the once lush, now desert-like Colorado River Delta?
How is this groundbreaking experiment in Ecuador helping deforested rainforests recover?
Sea otters play a vital role in maintaining the balance of sensitive kelp forests.
Exploring LIDAR: Tech using lasers to reveal the deep history beneath our world’s surface.
Joe visits the world’s largest crane, an engineering feat helping to fight climate change.
These secret islands of the Everglades might be the key to saving it.
Could beavers be the ally we’ve been waiting for when it comes to saving the environment?!
The Bonneville Salt Flats took millions of years to form. We altered it in a century.
In Chicago a new resident has upended our thinking about cities and the natural world.
Why do dunes sing? Head into the mysterious world of sand with host Joe Hanson!
Mt. St. Helens Volcano is the site of the world’s newest glacier, one of the few growing.
Every spring, the beaches of Delaware Bay play host to one of the world’s wildest parties.
Learn what’s happening to your body on a coaster and how they might help you feel better.
US streets are designed to move cars as fast as possible. Is it time for that to change?
Protestors protect threatened forests that contain rare ecosystems at risk of destruction.
Sewage is killing corals off the coast of Florida.
Follow host Joe Hanson as he learns why his home state of Texas is turning to wind power.
How billions of pounds of garbage gets turned into energy.
To prevent avalanches, you have to do something counterintuitive — you have to start them.
Traffic is a problem we need to finally solve, and automated vehicles might help us do it.
It’s one long mile of towering ice cliffs and it’s all human-made. How do they build it?
Dive into the beauty and physics of drones with an FPV pilot.
Bison could be the key to saving America’s lost prairie.
Who made this mysterious collection of rock paintings carved into the earth?
Red River Gorge is a haven for rare species and a place of many surprises.
What causes that brilliant fall color show that people adore?
How can we respect these horses and keep them wild while protecting the islands?
Are real-life fire lookouts becoming obsolete with modern technology?
The hazy blue was disappearing from the horizon, but it wasn’t just the trees' fault.