A Vegetarian Turned Deer Hunter in Deutschland

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The Emerald Forest

After the Irish fought for and won their independence from the British in 1921, they had a problem. Centuries of exploitation had left the island one of the least forested nations in Europe, with less than 2% tree cover. So, they started planting a non-native American tree: fast- ...  Show more

Safe to Drink, Episode 1: You don’t know about this?

A New Hampshire town finds out its water has been contaminated by a chemical. The most basic question — whether the water is safe to drink — doesn’t have a clear answer. Nobody seems to know much about this so-called forever chemical, which is weird… because all of this has all h ...  Show more

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