extinction (biology)

Each episode presents a visual representation of what the planet would become if all human habitation disappeared.

Describes how people are adapting to the increase in plant and animal extinctions caused by global warming.

Environmental reporter Alanna Mitchell shares her experiences traveling to places around the world to research endangered places. Documents the efforts in various regions to turn environmental hotspots into environmentally protected areas. Details Mitchell's journeys through Madagascar, the Suriname rain forest, Jordan, the Arctic, Iceland, and the Galapagos Islands.

How do species of animals disappear from the face of the Earth? Find out about those already gone, those in danger now, and some that have been saved from extinction.

Examines the importance of biodiversity, discussing animals in crisis and the ways science is fighting to counteract the impact mankind has had on the environment and endangered species.

Discusses dinosaurs and different theories regarding their extinction, including climate changes, starvation, cosmic rays, and an asteroid collision with the earth.