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I thought my body was safe from microplastics. I was wrong
Science journalist and self-proclaimed eco-nerd Ziya Tong had her home, food and body tested for microplastics while making the documentary Plastic People.
Documentaries The Nature of Things March 20
Zoos of the future may have no animals at all
Canada was considering a ban on elephants in captivity, but now that bill is in question
Documentaries April 11
Western sandpipers stop at this B.C. mudflat to fuel up during their 10,000-km migration
The tiny birds stop for a surprising snack at Roberts Bank near Vancouver. It’s one of their last meals on a long journey north.
Documentaries The Nature of Things April 3
Microplastics are everywhere: 6 ways to help protect your health — and the planet
Purging our world of microplastics requires change at the government level. But until that happens, here are some things individuals can do to make a difference.
Documentaries The Nature of Things March 20
Whooping cranes were almost extinct — until Canadian ornithologist George Archibald learned to dance with them
Documentaries The Nature of Things March 13
Long considered an American rock anthem, 'Born to Be Wild' has a Canadian backstory
Television March 27

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Canadian slide guitarist Ellen McIlwaine is a music legend you probably never heard of

Television March 13

How wiping out buffalo was a strategy to bring Indigenous people under colonizer control

Documentaries The Nature of Things March 6

Buffalo deserve an epic film about their history — so I decided to give it to them

How your choices at the checkout can affect wildlife at home and abroad

Documentaries The Nature of Things February 28

'They are really Canada's band.' New doc celebrates 40 years of Blue Rodeo

Television February 21

These animals can predict volcanic eruptions, massive storms and more

Documentaries The Nature of Things February 20

40 years of Blue Rodeo: Keelor and Cuddy's friendship is at the heart of the band's success

Documentaries February 19

How 'wearables for wildlife' are unlocking the secret knowledge of animals

Documentaries February 20

How one community in Guatemala lives off the forest, while protecting it for the future

Documentaries The Nature of Things February 13

Leave it to beavers to save farmland from drought in the face of climate change

Documentaries The Nature of Things February 6

Shared Planet: incredible 4K wildlife series shows how humans can live in harmony with the natural world

Documentaries The Nature of Things February 6

In a new must-see documentary, Blue Rodeo reflects on their 40-year journey. Watch it now on CBC Gem

Documentaries February 19

Bats aren't bad: this scientist is on a mission to rehab bats' public image

Documentaries The Nature of Things January 31

How disaster prompted this Australian sheep farmer to switch to sustainable practices

Documentaries The Nature of Things January 31

This 84-year-old scientist has spent almost 50 years developing a male contraceptive

Documentaries Short Docs January 28

How a mountain lion made a home in a Los Angeles neighbourhood

Documentaries The Nature of Things January 23

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