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Flotsam and Jetsam
Texel, Netherlands, the island where everything washes up.
On the island of Texel the strangest things wash up on the shore. From a flood of messages in bottles to a shipload of fur coats, a combination of location and tides means the islanders have seen it all.
"I've got more than 500 bottles with letters in them", 83 year-old local man Cor Ellen tells us. A unique combination of winds, tidal systems and geography means that over 2 tonnes of flotsam and jetsam washes up on to the coast of Texel Island every day. This charming film follows the extraordinary day-to-day lives of the quirky beach combers, who have built their lives around what gets washed up on their shores. 13 min.
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climate change impacts through the eyes of sportsmen, anglers, hunters, and outdoor enthusiasts.
Scientist Anthony Leiserowitz, director of the Yale Project on Climate Change Communication
inspiring data that shows the end of poverty is in sight … if we can harness the momentum.
two-thirds of the world’s grasslands are turning to desert accelerating climate change and causing traditional grazing societies to descend into social chaos.
The Sacred Headwaters: the Fight to Save the Stikine, Skeena and the Nass.