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Earth Focus Presents
"Earth Focus Presents" is a curated series of documentaries focusing on environmental challenges and solutions.
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Tomorrow
Tomorrow
Climate is changing. Instead of showing all the worst that can happen, the French documentary "Tomorrow" focuses on the people suggesting solutions and their actions. The documentary sets out to showcase alternative and creative ways of viewing agriculture, economics, energy and education. It offers constructive solutions to act on a local level to make a difference on a global level.
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2020-05-31T02:00:00-07:00LINK
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2020-05-31T20:00:00-07:00LINK
A River's Last Chance
A River's Last Chance
One of the most diverse rivers in the United States, the Eel, ran dry in 2014 - for the first time in history. Once victimized by logging, damming, and drought, the Eel faced new challenges from some of California's favorite commodities: wine and weed. This documentary makes a renewed case for regulation and collaboration in protecting this vital resource.
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2020-05-31T19:00:00-07:00LINK
Articles
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Earth Focus
Earth Focus
Farmers Hijack Community Water Access Despite Groundwater Act, Activists Say
SGMA could help secure safe and reliable water for disadvantaged communities dependent on groundwater, while forcing farmers to reduce their crop production. But that’s only if SGMA goes as planned, and it might not.
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Earth Focus
Earth Focus
He Made Waves on the River: Lewis MacAdams Passes Away
Without Lewis MacAdams, an avowed poet, Los Angeles might have completely forgotten the river that birthed the city. This leader in the river movement passed away at 75 years old.
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Earth Focus
Earth Focus
Restore, Reclaim, Revitalize: Meet the Communities Working to Make the L.A. River Better for All
Thanks to the work of many agencies, from California State Parks to the Army Corps of Engineers, as well as from plenty of lesser-known organizations and individuals, progress is being made in the revitalization at the Los Angeles River.
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Earth Focus
Earth Focus
Tensions Swell in Alaska between Powerful Native Oil Business and Local Youth
A proposal to declare a climate emergency in Alaska has brought up long-running tensions over development and conservation among the groups that advocate on behalf of Alaska’s Indigenous people.
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Earth Focus
Earth Focus
State-Federal Water Deal Takes Bite from L.A.’s Supply
State officials quietly gave away a significant portion of Southern California’s water supply to farmers in the Central Valley as part of a deal with the Trump administration in December 2018, potentially harming California salmon and L.A. County.
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Earth Focus
L.A. River
Birds, Kids, and Climate: Could Taylor Yard Become a Park That Serves Them All?
Places like Taylor Yard give us a window to explore ways to balance the city's critical needs for green space, livable space and climate change strategies.
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