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Apocalypse Tomorrow

5 Details: 2020
HD
Available in Russian, with English subtitles,
in Spanish and Arabic languages
5 episodes

Is humanity doomed? Apocalypse scenarios vary; nuclear war, a deadly pandemic, asteroid impact or an AI uprising. If the end of the world is really is nigh, it will probably be a lot more prosaic, but no less dramatic. Rising global temperatures, waste crisis, drought and biodiversity loss – the pressing issues of our time are explored in the Apocalypse Tomorrow series. Scientists, politicians and ordinary people engage in conversation about the burgeoning man-made crises around the globe; they discuss the causes and much-needed solutions.

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No Way Back: Trash 27:161 Mountains of garbage have long been acknowledged as a monument to humanity's time on this Earth, now dubbed the Anthropocene era. It has had a disastrous effect on the environment, our health and society, but can anything be done to solve the global waste crisis? RTD travels across Europe to meet scientists and experts for an inside look at the issue of trash and strategies for reducing it.

No Way Back: Space Debris 25:351 Since the start of space exploration, debris has built up around Earth’s orbit. This space junk could destroy the satellites on which the world economy depends. NASA expert Don Kessler, Roscosmos specialists and an ISS cosmonaut tell RTD about the dangers this poses while space agencies and companies research solutions to space pollution.

No Way Back: Heat 27:06 Global warming has frightening consequences. In Yemen, rising temperatures mean farmers don’t have the water to grow crops, so they are piling into cities where war is raging. In Norway, school children are striking to demand a reduction in carbon emissions, but is it the best solution to the threat of climate change?

No Way Back: Water 26:39 As entire bodies of water like Lake Chad and the Aral Sea are vanishing, some cities, like Jakarta, are sinking. At the same time, access to quality running water in the city is problematic. Has the world reached a tipping point regarding its most critical resource? Researchers and urban analysts are trying to understand and find solutions to the water crisis.

No Way Back: The Animal Kingdom 25:36 The Western Grey Whale Advisory Panel is a collaboration between a major Russian oil company and the WWF and has made strenuous efforts to protect the critically endangered mammal. Feeding off the coast of Sakhalin during the summer months, the whales are observed and protected from underwater noise, collisions with ships and, of course, hunting.