H2O: The Molecule That Made Us
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H2O: The Molecule That Made Us

Season 1
Earth is alive because of liquid water and the human story is intimately connected to our relationship with it. But the growth of our civilizations has created a dangerous dependence on a precious resource that may be about to run out.
20203 episodes16+
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Episodes

  1. S1 E1 - Pulse

    April 21, 2020
    54min
    TV-PG
    There’s an inseparable bond between water and life. But the world is changing and the pulse between the two is faltering. See how the flow of water is driven by its relationship with life.
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  2. S1 E2 - Civilizations

    April 28, 2020
    54min
    TV-PG
    Examine a new theory that puts water at the center of how humans first stood upright, see how civilizations are dictated by their relationship to rivers, learn how “virtual water” has hidden the consequences of excess water use, and more.
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  3. S1 E3 - Crisis

    May 5, 2020
    54min
    TV-14
    What’s it like to live in a world without access to water? Investigate global changes in storms across America, the over-use of aquifers around the world, the “mining” of underground water for profit, and more.
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