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Daniel McGowan participated in two separate arson attacks in 2001 as a member of the Earth Liberation Front, which claimed responsibility for over two dozen acts of ecoterrorism.
IKEA's timber production in the Romanian Carpathian Mountains raises concerns among biologists and environmental groups about its impact on old-growth forests and biodiversity.
Fewer than 10% of Sarawak's primary rainforest remains intact, threatening the survival of the Penan tribe and their traditional way of life.
In just 30 years, the coral wall built by a family in Kiribati may no longer protect their home from rising sea levels and flooding.
The Amazon covers about two-and-a-half million square miles, yet recent discoveries reveal it was home to complex civilizations and advanced agricultural systems.
The Amazon rainforest covers over 2 million square miles and shelters one in every 10 species known to science, playing a vital role in the planet's ecosystem.
Three-toed sloths spend between 15 and 20 hours of each day fast asleep, while the Amazon rainforest faces threats from deforestation and environmental change.
A 206-metric-ton transformer travels 4,000 kilometers through Brazil's Amazon rainforest to reach the São Manoel Hydroelectric Plant.
Hurricane Maria struck Dominica as a category 5 storm in 2017, leading the country to pursue a goal of becoming the world's first climate resilient nation.
Over 80 experts were consulted in a five-year investigation into the climatic disaster of A.D. 536, which led to two years of darkness and widespread famine.
A desert covering over 800 square kilometers is advancing in Romania, driven by climate change and illegal garbage dumps, threatening the region's biodiversity.
In Indonesia's Jambi Province, the critically endangered Sumatran tiger faces extinction due to habitat loss and human conflict, prompting urgent conservation efforts.
Humaitá, na Amazônia, é lar da empresa de ônibus 'Siquiera', dirigida por Luis e Leandro.
This special examines if mankind will eventually disappear from Earth and its impact.
Villa Epicquen, a town in Argentina, once housed thousands but now has only one resident, an 85-year-old man named Pablo.
A 200 kg silverback gorilla named Makumba leads his family through a woodland region one-third the size of Manhattan, searching for food and safety.
€500 is the monthly salary for drivers transporting goods through Borneo's dangerous and heavily logged forest, three times the country's average.
A steep twisting road known as the carretera de la muerte connects La Paz to the village of Mapiri, where access to the Amazon basin is limited.
In the Amazon rainforest, Will Smith collaborates with Waorani elder Penti Baihua to locate the giant green anaconda and collect genetic samples for research.
Five meters of snow melted in the Alps over the summer of 2018, revealing alarming signs of glacier retreat and increasing risks for local communities.
The Punan tribe, numbering a few thousand, live in small groups across Borneo's vast forest and have developed unique hunting techniques for survival.
6,300 kilometers of highway connect the Atlantic coast to the Pacific, passing through the Amazon rainforest and the Andes Mountains.
Stefan Scharfe has planted 14 tiny forests in urban areas, demonstrating a method that can restore ecosystems and combat climate change.
Dadamundgi, a 72-year-old artisan, has planted over 300 rosewood trees in Madagascar to support the preservation of his community's woodcraft tradition.
New investigations in Mexico and Guatemala reveal the complex factors that led the ancient Maya to abandon their monumental cities.
The military is responsible for around 10% of global CO2 emissions, significantly impacting climate change and the environment.
34 soldiers undergo a month-long survival training course in the Amazon rainforest, facing extreme physical and mental challenges.
The Wajãpis in Brazil's Amazon preserve their identity through ancient traditions.
40% of the forests in the Brazilian state of Roraima have been lost in the last decade due to illegal activities threatening the Amazon rainforest.
Only a few dozen of the 16,000 Penan people in Malaysia still live as nomads, relying on the rainforest for food and medicine.
40,000 gold miners in Mauritania dig deep into the Sahara, risking their health and the environment in hopes of striking it rich.
Over 400-year-old kapok trees are among the giants threatened by deforestation and climate change in the Amazon rainforest.
Every year, 22,000 square kilometers of woodland disappear in Mozambique, as illegal logging continues to thrive despite environmental consequences.
Permafrost in the Arctic Circle contains twice the amount of carbon found in the atmosphere, posing risks as it melts and releases greenhouse gases.
Over a dozen lynx, once absent from Bavaria for more than 150 years, now roam the Bavarian Forest National Park as it recovers from past ecological damage.
In Serra do Mar State Park, Brazil's Atlantic Forest hosts over 100 species, including the endangered Atlantic Royal Flycatcher and the miniaturized froglet.
Papua New Guinea's forests host over 20,000 plant species and 750 bird species, yet deforestation threatens this biodiversity and the communities that depend on it.
The Munduruku fight against deforestation in the Amazon under Chief Juarez Saw Munduruku's leadership.
The Great Lakes of North America were formed over 4.5 billion years through geological processes including volcanic activity, floods, and asteroid impacts.
Ecuador's Amazon rainforest covers the eastern third of the country at an average elevation of 300 meters, while the Andes rise to nearly 6,000 meters.
India shelters around 70% of the world's tiger population, a species facing threats from habitat loss and hunting.
Indri lemurs can leap up to 10 metres in a single bound, but their rainforest habitat in Madagascar is rapidly shrinking due to human encroachment.
90% of the wood from British Columbia is exported, with lumberjacks facing dangers like 200 km per hour winds and treacherous terrain in their daily work.
Ecuador's Amazon rainforest, Andes mountains, and Galápagos archipelago showcase unique wildlife adaptations while facing threats from deforestation and climate change.
Ten young chimpanzees, including Cheyenne and Quilou, leave their island home to adapt to life in the Conkouati forest after being rescued from poachers.
A 400-year-old tree is chopped down by a lumberjack in British Columbia, where 90 percent of the wood is exported to other countries.
Gibbons, highly intelligent and agile tree-dwelling apes native to the tropical forests of Asia, face extinction due to habitat destruction and hunting.
Desperate Hours highlights Environmental Disasters and their impact on life on Earth.
