Journey to Planet Earth
Subtitle: Extreme Realities
By: a Screenscope production in association with South Carolina ETV ; a film by Marilyn & Hal Weiner ; producer, Marilyn Weiner ; director-writer, Hal Weiner
Contributors: Damon, Matt, narrator; Boni, Dennis, cinematographer; Ferrucci, Frank, composer; Screenscope, inc; South Carolina Educational Television Network; Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.)
Publisher: Screenscope, Inc.
Published: 2014
Place of publication: Washington, D.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 53
ISBN-13: 9781928964377
Subjects: Climatic changes; Social aspects; Human beings; Effect of climate on; Natural disasters; National security; Climatic factors; Environmental conditions
Other titles: Extreme Realities; Severe Weather, Climate Change, and Our National Security; Journey to planet Earth (Television program)
Work titles: Journey to planet Earth (Television program) Extreme realities
Description: "Just pick up any newspaper or watch any television news report and it becomes evident that unprecedented extreme weather events such as severe drought and heat waves, more intense hurricanes, increased tornado and wildfire activity, and crippling blizzards are leaving a trail of death and destruction throughout the world...[this program] investigates the link between severe weather, climate change, and threats to our national security." -- Container.
Notes: This disc may not play on all DVD players or drives.

Originally broadcast in 2014 as an episode of the PBS series, Journey to planet Earth.

Edited by Jim McNamee ; cinematographer, Dennis Boni ; original music, Frank Ferrucci.

Narrated by Matt Damon.

DVD-ROM; NTSC; region 1; widescreen presentation ; access to educators' guides requires computer with DVD-ROM drive and Adobe Reader software.

English, with closed-captions for the hearing impaired.
Table of contents: title: Opening sequence; title: Extreme realities; title: Unexpected consequences; title: Bangladesh; title: Pakistan; title: Russia; title: The Arab Spring; title: The next big gold rush; title: Glimmers of hope; title: Epilogue; title: Final thoughts.; title: Special features: Educators' guides (pdf files) [DVD-ROM feature].