Compilation of footage filmed between 2015 and 2017.
Large parts of Spain were covered in snow in early January 2021. Madrid was hit by its heaviest snowfall in five decades after storm Filomena blanketed the city with more than half a metre of snow.
Fire technicians in Portugal use prescribed burns to prevent wildfires, requiring strict planning, ideal weather, and community coordination. Nelson Rodrigues leads efforts in the Cabreira mountains, balancing fire control with environmental preservation, while shepherds like Paulo Ribeiro collaborate to secure pastures and protect livestock from predators.
The planet has been producing plastic on an industrial scale for seven decades. According to the OECD, only 9% of plastic waste is recycled, 19% is incinerated, and 22% escapes waste management systems. The remaining 50% ends up in landfills.
Renéboy is one of the last fishermen in the Tanza Marine Park, in Manila Bay. His nets constantly collect waste, mostly plastic, which threatens the survival of the few remaining mangroves in the Philippine capital.
The rivers running through Metro Manila dump tons of plastic into the sea every year. It is estimated that the Pasig River alone, the main river, contributes 63,000 tons annually.