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Documentaries, nature

Earth From Outer Space

YEAR: unknown | LENGTH: 1 part (44 minutes)  |  SOURCE: SMITHSONIAN


In just half a century, the human population has doubled to 7.4 billion, and during that time, astronaut and satellite photos have been capturing the startling changes on our planet. See how humans have made their mark reshaping the planet in our quest for new sources of food, power, and shelter. From glimmering new megacities like Shenzhen, China to areas affected by climate change like Mt. Kilimanjaro and Florida, witness Earth’s changing look–the spectacular and the shocking–from 250 miles up.