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Lessons From Laos

Documentary

22

Dec 31, 2014

George crisscrosses Laos to witness a nation entering the modern world.

Full Episodes

Season 1, 10 episodes

Season 1

Riding Oceans,

Sea levels worldwide continue to rise as a result of climate change. George is heading to Tuvalu—the tiny Pacific island nation that may be the first country to be wiped off the map by climate change.

22m Dec 31, 2014

River of Doubt,

In the Amazon, George is determined to retrace Theodore Roosevelt's expedition and witness first-hand how deforestation and climate change are affecting one of the earth's most critical ecosystems.

22m May 7, 2015

Cabo Verde Volcano,

Off the coast of West Africa, George heads to a remote volcanic island where a river of molten lava is engulfing a mountain village.

22m May 14, 2015

Black Magic Island,

Hoping to determine the effect of volcanoes on climate change, George heads to the island nation of Vanuatu where he rappels into the fiery crater of one of the world's most active volcanoes.

22m Dec 31, 2014

Burning Australia,

George heads Down Under during fire season to see if climate change is slowly causing Australia to become uninhabitable.

22m Apr 16, 2015

Melting Siberia,

On his first expedition to Siberia, George witnesses the alarming effect of melting permafrost, visits a 12,000-year-old dog, and camps out with reindeer herders on the chilliest night of his life.

22m Dec 31, 2014

Lessons From Laos,

George crisscrosses Laos to witness a nation entering the modern world.

22m Dec 31, 2014

Iceberg Alley,

George heads to the iceberg capital of the world—Newfoundland, Canada—for an up-close look at these floating giants from above, from below, and from the very top of a frozen mountain on the move.

22m Dec 31, 2014

Bangladesh Monsoon,

Ground zero for climate change and literally at risk of being wiped off the map, George is in Bangladesh during monsoon season to see how resilient and creative locals are.

22m Dec 31, 2014

Polar Bears,

The world's largest land predator is under threat, and George is heading to Canada's far north to see how polar bears are coping with their rapidly changing climate.

22m Dec 31, 2014