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The climate crisis is accelerating at an unprecedented rate, and we are not ready for it. While the crisis has many factors that play a role in its exacerbation, some warrant more attention than others
Plastic pollution can create big problems for human and ecosystem health. Everyday actions, however, can lessen the pain. You might know the 3 Rs — Reduce, Reuse, Recycle — but we suggest 3 more:
REDUCE, REUSE, RECYCLE … REMOVE, REFUSE, RALLY
Without leaving home, millions of users can record the quality of the air outside their windows. Users can take readings throughout the day to track how human activity and weather patterns change the air we breathe.
Each reading will add to a global database of knowledge and understand how our world works and how we can protect it.
The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago.
The second best time is today.
Forests are one of our most powerful tools to combat climate change and provide food and habitat for the world's species.
But our forests are under threat. Our planet is currently losing forests at a staggering rate: We’re losing more than 18 million acres of forests every year — that’s about 27 soccer fields of forest lost every minute.
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Virunga follows a brave group of park rangers in their fight to preserve the Democratic Republic of Congo’s Virunga National Park. This UNESCO World Heritage Site is one of the world’s most biodiverse places and home to the Earth’s remaining mountain gorillas. It is also the most dangerous place to work in conservation. The park and its inhabitants are under constant threat from poachers, armed militia, and companies exploiting its natural resources. Tension turns to violence when the rebel group M23 overtakes much of the park. The good news is that gorilla populations have increased since 2014, and conservationists are working with villagers to build new industries and alternatives to war.
Where to Watch: Netflix
Actor and Earth Alliance co-founder Leonardo DiCaprio teams up with National Geographic to sound the alarm on climate change, with moving accounts of the rising sea levels, deforestation, and other destruction that humans have wrought. The film arms viewers with solutions, from reducing meat consumption to voting for leaders who will fight for our future. This essential primer is a great pick to educate kids or to sway skeptical friends and family members.
Where to Watch: Amazon, Google Play, Disney+
In this Emmy-winning series, hailed as “the most important television series ever made,” journalists and celebrities such as Harrison Ford, Don Cheadle, Jessica Alba, and Thomas Friedman travel the world to interview experts on climate crisis as well as the everyday people affected by it.
This well-researched show channels its star power wisely, using celebrities to draw viewers in and shining the spotlight on scientists. Producers include director James Cameron, Arnold Schwarzenegger, and veteran producers from 60 Minutes.
Where to Watch: The Roku Channel, Sling TV