Environment

Since the very first Earth Day in 1970, Bill Moyers has covered the environment and the impact of industrial and other forms of pollution on the air we breathe, the water we drink and the food we eat. Eye-opening documentaries and programs below share important truths about the state of the world and the parts we play in its preservation.

EXPLORE Environment

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“Dance of the Honey Bee”
April 19, 2013

Bill McKibben narrates a short documentary looking at the determined, beautiful and vital role honey bees play in preserving life. Continue reading

In this March 29, 2013 photo, a worker helps monitor water pumping pressure and temperature, at an Encana Oil & Gas (USA) Inc. hydraulic fracturing and extraction site, outside Rifle, in western Colorado. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley)
The Facts on Fracking
April 19, 2013
See the true pros and cons of this controversial procedure, which has been contaminated with misinformation.
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Be a Climate Change Changemaker
April 18, 2013
Take the 'Story of Stuff Project' Changemaker quiz to find out how your skill set can be used to affect change.
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Preview: The Toxic Assault on Our Children
April 17, 2013

Biologist, mother and activist Sandra Steingraber discusses her fight against fracking and toxins contaminating our air, water and food. Continue reading

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Sandra Steingraber: “Sometimes you need to feel unsafe”
April 17, 2013

Biologist, mother and activist Sandra Steingraber explains her role in inspiring others to protect children from environmental toxins. Continue reading

Protestors against the Keystone XL pipeline dressed as referees throw red penalty flags during a rally on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2012. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
Is the Keystone XL Pipeline the “Stonewall” of the Climate Movement?
April 8, 2013 | Perspectives

As he fights the Keystone XL pipeline, Bill McKibben hopes Congress’ views on climate change “evolve” more quickly than they did on gay rights. Continue reading

Donald Trump stands on the 14th fairway during a pro-am round of the AT&T National golf tournament at Congressional Country Club, Wednesday, June 27, 2012, in Bethesda, Md. Trump is worried that wind turbines will spoil the view from his new golf course in Aberdeen, Scotland. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
Trump and the Turbines
March 27, 2013 | News & Notes

The billionaire is outraged over a wind turbine project that he says will spoil the view from his new golf course in Aberdeen, Scotland. Continue reading

Copenhagen, Demark: City Hall Square seen from the City Hall clocktower at night; Photo Credit: Bill Ebbesen; Courtesy of Wikicommons
Alex Steffen on Carbon-Zero Cities
March 19, 2013 | Q&A

Author Alex Steffen explains the technology and design innovations that could “transform our cities into low-carbon engines of prosperity.” Continue reading

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Encore: Ending the Silence on Climate Change
March 15, 2013 | Moyers & Company

Why climate change gets the silent treatment, and what we should do about it. Continue reading

Dried sunflowers are seen in a field near the Bulgarian capital Sofia, Thursday, Aug 23, 2012 After the harshest winter in decades, the Balkans in the southeast of Europe is now facing its hottest summer and the worst drought in what officials across the region say is nearly 40 years. The record-setting average temperatures which scientists say have been steadily rising over the past years as the result of the global warming have ravaged crops, vegetable, fruit and power production in the region which is already badly hit by the global economic crisis.. (AP Photo/Valentina Petrova)
Global Warming Has Already Caused Unprecedented Change
March 11, 2013 | Smart Charts

A new study says the world’s temperatures have changed more since the industrial revolution than they have since the last ice age, with devastating eventual impact. Continue reading

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