There have been five major extinction events in our planet's history, are we about to experience the 6th? Has the industrialization of the planet by humans and the release of carbon and other pollutants into the atmosphere, brought us to the tipping point of another great event or is this an unavoidable planetary phenomenon intrinsic to our planet's DNA?.
What does it take for us to act on the climate crisis – especially if we’re the kind of person who should already be acting? In this funny, relatable portrait, a concerned yet ineffectual dad finds the first step is letting those unbearable feelings of climate anxiety in, instead of pushing them aside. But as he meets others like him, he discovers how oil-backed propagandists funded our denial and paralysis. He sets out to unmask the vested interests responsible, helping raise a generation’s leading authors in a vibrant chorus. MY EXTINCTION is a revealingly honest account of how to feel your feelings, act on your privilege, and get active when threatened with extinction..
The persecution, kidnapping and murder of Assyrian Christians in Iraq is tragically increasing!.
Laboratory for Strengthening Extinction (2018).
Selling Extinction is a short introduction to the capitalist notion of a "Green New Deal", the NGOs that support it and the recent Extinction Rebellion protests in London..
An intimate stream of memories reaching out across time and space, taking on a uniquely experimental form that cuts the viewer adrift in a weave of old footage rising to the surface of consciousness like a dream..
“The Extinction of Up” is a short claymation film about two young boys, part of a future generation where they have lost the ability to look up, and only communicate through their phones. Is this the future of humanity?.
Comment expliquer que certaines espèces disparaissent brutalement de la surface du globe ? Nombreuses sont les théories qui circulent pour expliquer ces phénomènes d'extinction animale. Ces morts résultent-elles de changements scientifiquement explicables ou de causes mystérieuses?.
We're entering the Earth's sixth era of extinction -- and it's the first time humans are to blame. CNN introduces you to the key species and people who are trying to prevent them from vanishing..
Linguists investigate why some languages become global and others disappear and how language and identity are connected. They also discuss the state and fate of Livonian, Dogon, Mlabri, Changsha Hua, Naqxi, Pitjantjatjara, Pintupi, and Tutunaku.
"Extinction Soup" follows documentary filmmaker Philip Waller on his quest for adventure as he sets out to tell the story of his larger-than-life friend and extreme sports legend, Jimmy Hall. The film quickly takes a surprise turn when Waller finds himself consumed with exposing to the world an environmental catastrophe in the making - the extinction of the oceans' shark population through the mass slaughter of these magnificent animals for their fins. Waller documents the efforts of conservationist Stefanie Brendl as she fights to educate lawmakers and help pass ground-breaking legislation that will curb the consumption of shark fin soup, considered a delicacy in many Eastern cultures, and the impetus behind 70 million sharks being killed per year..
Best-selling author Sir Terry Pratchett, diagnosed with Alzheimer's in 2007, has one last adventure he wants to go on. Eighteen years ago Terry had a life-changing experience in the jungles of Borneo, where he encountered orangutans in the wild for the first time. Now he is going back to find out what the future holds for these endangered species, and discover a new threat to their habitat that could push them to the brink of extinction. His Alzheimer's will make the trip an incredible challenge both physically and mentally, as he contemplates the role of mankind in the eradication of the planet's species, and considers his own inevitable extinction..
The passenger pigeon, the most abundant bird species in North America for thousands of years, became extinct by human hands in a geologic heartbeat. Its story remains relevant to conservation challenges today, and there are even plans for its possible revival. Rare archival material, CGI animation, and aerial cinematography combine to recreate the awe-inspiring nature of these birds..
A travers l'histoire de Shadow, Amigo et Cosmo, trois condors de Californie, découverte de l'incroyable destin de cette espèce miraculée. Réintroduit en milieu sauvage il y a seulement vingt ans, le condor de Californie est menacé de disparition..
The making of "Resident Evil: Extinction.".
Humans have lost earth to an alien virus, and a research and rescue team is sent down from the moon to deliver a cure to save the human race. On their way to delivering the cure, they must fight off a host of mutated animals and humans..
A portrait of contemporary wildlife conservation becomes a visceral, sensory meditation on what it means to live in a broken world..
On their way home from school one day, two young girls find themselves in a haunted desert..
