Years of Living Dangerously
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Years of Living Dangerously
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This Emmy Award-winning 9-part documentary series explores the global human impact of climate change, from the damage wrought by Superstorm Sandy to the upheaval caused by drought in the Middle East. Executive Produced by James Cameron and Arnold Schwarzenegger, the programs feature celebrity investigators alongside well-known journalists with a background in environmental reportage. These "correspondents" travel to areas around the world affected by global warming, to interview experts, skeptics, and the ordinary people affected by, and seeking solutions to, the impacts of climate change. The celebrities include Harrison Ford, Matt Damon, Ian Somerhalder, Jessica Alba, Don Cheadle, America Ferrera, Michael C. Hall, Olivia Munn and Schwarzenegger. The journalists include Lesley Stahl, Thomas Friedman, Chris Hayes and Mark Bittman. The final episode includes Friedman's interview of President Barack Obama.
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Dry Season
The series premiere of this globetrotting series about the human impacts of climate change explores the devastating effects of extreme drought and deforestation. Harrison Ford travels to Indonesia to investigate how the world's appetite for palm…
End of the Woods
In episode two of the series "Years of Living Dangerously", Harrison Ford continues his investigation into the global effects of the palm oil industry and further explores the corruption that has ravaged the Indonesian landscape resulting in the…
Surge, The
In episode three of the series "Years of Living Dangerously", MSNBC’s Chris Hayes shadows a climate change skeptic, Republican Congressman Michael Grimm, for a year in Staten Island in the wake of Superstorm Sandy and questions what he might have…
Ice and Brimstone
In episode four of the series “Years of Living Dangerously”, 60 Minutes’ Lesley Stahl travels to Greenland to investigate the effects of global warming in the Arctic; Down south, Ian Somerhalder travels to North Carolina to listen in on both…
True Colors
In episode five of the series “Years of Living Dangerously”, Olivia Munn profiles the nation’s most climate-conscious governor—Jay Inslee of Washington State—and together they discuss the issues he has faced since being elected. Meanwhile,…
Winds of Change, The
In episode six of the series “Years of Living Dangerously”, America Ferrera profiles prominent climate skeptic James Taylor of the Heartland Institute as he crusades against clean energy, and investigates the battle over the future of renewable…
Revolt, Build, Renew
In episode seven of the series “Years of Living Dangerously”, three stories provide insight into the economic costs and opportunities of global warming. Jessica Alba meets three members of Climate Corps—an innovative MBA-focused program…
Dangerous Future, A
In episode eight of the series “Years of Living Dangerously”, Matt Damon takes viewers on an investigation into the impact of extreme heat on human health and mortality. With a focus on startling new research from leading scientists and…
Moving a Mountain
In the final episode of the series “Years of Living Dangerously”, Michael C. Hall concludes his journey to Bangladesh, where rising seas are expected to submerge 17% of the nation. After traveling to Christmas Island in episode three, M. Sanjayan…