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S1 E6 Until The End Of Progress

Documentary

12+

52m

30 Dec 2011

Human development is founded on scientific and technical progress: it is what drew humans out of their animal condition, and made them the uncontested masters of the planet.

Season 1, 6 Episodes

Season 1 (6 Episodes)

Avoiding Apocalypse - A Few More Degrees

A Few More Degrees,

The Earth is heating up and this climate change will have cataclysmic consequences for humanity - namely the desertification of agricultural lands and submersion of some of the planet's most populated zones. This episode explores the best solutions

Avoiding Apocalypse - Energy At The Earth Of The Matter

Energy At The Earth Of The Matter,

More than ever, humanity is dependent on fossil fuels, with world consumption of petroleum, natural gas, and coal rising a little every year. Inevitably, reserves are going to give out, and humanity isn't ready.

Avoiding Apocalypse - To The Last Drop

To The Last Drop,

Can our planet provide water to an unlimited number of human beings? Signs of resource depletion are already numerous. Potable water is becoming increasingly scarce. The biggest culprit? Agriculture, which has to feed the people that inhabit the planet.

Avoiding Apocalypse - How To Feed The World?

How To Feed The World?,

The world's population has surpassed 7 billion today and will reach nine-billion individuals by 2050. But can the planet supply food for an unlimited number of people? With signs that resources and natural spaces are running low, scientists are working

Avoiding Apocalypse - The Unlikelihood Of Life

The Unlikelihood Of Life,

Life on earth depends on a frightening contest of circumstances. It is so accidental that scientists wonder how it could have come about. Before the onset of the human era, thousands of other species had reigned on Earth.

Avoiding Apocalypse - Until The End Of Progress

Until The End Of Progress,

Human development is founded on scientific and technical progress: it is what drew humans out of their animal condition, and made them the uncontested masters of the planet.

Details

Avoiding Apocalypse

Documentary

12+

1 Season

52m

Who still believes in the end of the world? These days, apocalypse announcers are no longer taken seriously. Yet, we have good reason to worry. How will we survive in a world that is overpopulated, overexploited and out of kilter?

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