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Pattrn
TV-PG
2022
1 Season
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For those who love Earth & who fight for its future, we are with you. Our mission: to explore, inform & engage in the patterns of our planet. Join us.
Ep 1
2m
32000 Year Old Plant Revived by Scientists
After discovering a seed cache in Siberia, scientists have been able to successfully grow plants buried by an Ice Age squirrel 32,000 years ago.
Ep 2
2m
Washed Ashore
Non-profit Washed Ashore Art lives and breathes by its mission to build an exhibit to educate global audiences about plastic pollution by turning beach trash into art.
Ep 3
1m
Researchers find 14 types of plastic in Antarctic ice
Tiny bits of plastic are turning up in new and remote locations. The latest discovery of microplastics is in an unexpected place -- Antarctic sea ice.`
Ep 5
2m
Scientists thwart the avocado apocalypse
The future of avocado toast is on ice. It’s part of an effort by researchers to preserve the biodiversity of this popular fruit and keep it topping toast for generations to come.
Ep 6
1m
Tracking animals from space
Scientists haven’t had the opportunity to track animals in a comprehensive way. Now they can, thanks to a new system that’s about to go online. It’s part of a project taking place miles above Earth.
Ep 7
2m
What is giving iconic reefs osteoporosis
WHOI researchers set out to find what's causing coral osteoporosis on some of the world's most iconic reefs. Here's what they discovered.
Ep 8
1m
One River at a Time
The non-profit Make A Change is using river barriers to catch trash and plastic waste that is clogging Indonesia's waterways, preventing plastic pollution from making it to the ocean.
Ep 8
1m
Do It Greener: Showers
Did you know we use over 1 trillion gallons of water in the shower every year!? Here are 3 tips for an eco-friendly shower.
Ep 9
2m
Meet the kids saving oceans
What were you doing at the age of 6? One Florida kid started a business aimed to protect our oceans. Kids Saving Oceans donates money to ocean-related conservation efforts with a big goal.
Ep 10
2m
How Do You Like Your Meat Printed?
How do you like your steak printed? Redefine Meat has unveiled their plant-based, 3D printed vegan steak as they hope to win a slice of the fast-growing alternative meat market.
Ep 11
2m
What does seaweed have to do with your socks
Seaweed has a number of health benefits. It’s packed with vitamins and antioxidants. And it sure tastes good in sushi. But scientists at Newcastle University may have found an environmental benefit.
Ep 12
3m
Melting away the plastic problem
Two high school buddies brought together by a natural disaster have designed a system to zap the plastic problem. Their company SeaChange uses state-of-the-art technology to break down microplastics.
Ep 14
2m
Take a tour of the ISS of the deep sea
Like the International Space Station, the lab will provide scientists from around the world a unique facility to research one of the least explored places on Earth.
Ep 15
1m
Heat resistant coral
Coral bleaching has destroyed large areas of barrier reefs around the world. Australian scientists have developed a new process to fight this disease using a heat resistant species of coral.
Ep 16
1m
Is bug butter the next dairy alternative
Cockroach cupcakes and beetle bundt cakes. Researchers explain why bug butter might be the next sustainable and delicious alternative to dairy.
Ep 17
1m
Check out these urban forests
Around the world, metropolitan cities are incorporating urban forestry into city architecture in order to improve air pollution and regenerate urban areas.
Ep 18
2m
Tracking sharks from the sky
More and more great white sharks are using the California coast as a safe place to grow up. But that also means they are getting closer to humans than ever before.
Ep 19
2m
Warrior women fight to save the Amazon rainforest
These women fight to protect their land, the planet and gender equality. Meet the Amazon's Women Warriors.
Ep 20
3m
Scientists Discover Hell Planet
Scientists have discovered a planet with lava oceans and where it rains rocks. While this hell planet isn't remotely habitable, scientists are discovering many more that are.
Ep 21
2m
From Trashcan To Catwalk
Exotic skins are disappearing from the runway as they fall out of favor with many buyers. Could fish skin replace them?
Ep 23
2m
Seahorse Hotel
Conservationists in Australia are hoping that “seahorse hotels” can bring life back to White’s seahorse, the second-most endangered seahorse species in the world.
Ep 24
2m
Shipwrecks Make Great Ecosystems
For many creatures under the sea, shipwrecks make great ecosystems. Researchers from WHOI set out to explore two different shipwrecks and what has led them to become such vibrant marine habitats.
Ep 26
2m
Changes in snowmelt threaten farmers
Farmers in some parts of the world rely on snowmelt to grow their crops. But could that supply be in danger? One new study explores that question.
Ep 28
1m
Do It Greener: Clothes
Did you know Americans throw away over 21 billion pounds of clothes annually? Here are some tips for a greener and more sustainable wardrobe.
Ep 29
2m
Can these dolphins pass for the real thing?
The company behind animatronics used for Hollywood blockbusters like Free Willy” and The Abyss is hoping its technology will transform marine parks.
Ep 31
1m
A Warmer World is Double Trouble for Plants
Warmer temperatures are making insects hungrier and robbing plants of their natural defenses. That could have a big impact on the world’s food supply.
Ep 32
2m
Trees Grow from 2000-Year-Old Seeds
Israeli scientists are digging up the past to bring back an extinct delicacy. Could their work also lead to a sustainable breakthrough for the future?
Ep 34
2m
Scientist Revive 101 Million Year Old Microbes
Scientists from the U.S. and Japan have successfully revived microbes that have been lying dormant since dinosaurs walked the Earth. Here's how they did it.
Ep 35
1m
These caterpillars eat plastic
Canadian researchers might have found an answer to the world's plastic problem. And it has to do with caterpillars that can eat and digest grocery bags.
Ep 36
2m
Drilling for Ancient Ice
Join us on an Antarctic mission to find Earth’s oldest ice and unlock the secrets of our planet’s ancient atmosphere.
Ep 38
1m
Mammoth Teeth Yield Oldest Ever DNA
Scientists discovered the oldest animal DNA ever recovered. The DNA was recovered from million-year-old mammoth teeth and is rewriting the species evolutionary tree.
Ep 40
1m
This Russian River is an Ancient Bone Deposit
It may be minus 25 degrees Celsius in Russia but that’s not stopping these scientists from diving into frozen rivers in hopes of unearthing ancient artifacts.
Ep 43
1m
Gin with a Twist
Ready for the world's first climate-positive gin? Scientists in the UK have distilled gin from garden peas after five years of research.
Ep 44
2m
Tracking the Ancient Woolly Mammoth
This woolly mammoth, nicknamed Kik, roamed Alaska 17,000 years ago. Now, thanks to an isotopic analysis, researchers know its entire life story. Here’s why that matters.
Ep 45
1m
Potty Training Cows
Did you know cows are being potty trained, and it's not hard to do? Researchers use a MooLoo, an astroturf-covered pen, to hold training sessions. Here's why they do it.
Ep 46
1m
What is Methane?
Here's a look at methane and why it's so harmful to the environment.
Ep 49
2m
Converting Classic Cars to EVs
The move to electric cars raises a question. What will happen to old gas-powered vehicles? UK company Lunaz Design may have the answer and it starts with classic cars.
Ep 50
3m
Shining a Light on Vanishing Cities
Over the course of 5 years, photographer Vlad Sokhin traveled to some of the most remote regions of the world that have one thing in common: a future threatened by warming, rising seas.
Ep 52
3m
Glass Half Full
Two college students started a glass recycling business in their backyard. Now, Glass Half Full has gone big, diverting nearly 2 million pounds of glass from landfills.
Ep 53
9m
Power Outrage: Texas Freeze
In February 2021, Winter Storm Uri left Texans in the dark with days of massive blackouts amid the state's coldest temperatures in decades. Could it happen again?
Ep 54
2m
Tiny Cameras Reveal a Bug's Life
You may have heard of a bird's-eye view, but what about a bug's-eye view? Researchers have created the first wireless, feather-light camera small enough to fit on the back of a live insect.
Ep 55
2m
5 Growing Solutions to World Hunger
Take a look at these 5 emerging solutions to feed the growing world population.
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