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(Photos- Ali Sanderson/Expedition Blue Planet)

Examining leading scientists assertions that mismanagement of water resources doomed the ancient city of Angkor and to extrapolate how, in the near future, a similar fate might meet modern mega-cities. To trace our story back up the Ganges to the Himalayas, where the melting of glaciers (in addition to damming and overuse) is also impacting another major river in Asia: the Mekong.

(Photos- Ali Sanderson/Expedition Blue Planet)

Exploring the destructive effects of toxic agricultural chemicals and nutrient pollution on water. On a larger scale, to highlight the difficult choice faced by people struggling with an impossible choice in the US and around the world between making ends meet in the short-term and doing what's best for the environment and their own long term well being.

Illuminating the impact of competing interests; including wildlife, diamond mines, tourism, cattle industry, and nearby villages on the miraculous freshwater refuge the Okavango wetland provides. From a global perspective, to gain insight into how various parties, both human and animal, individual and industrial, can balance their needs for water in a world where this resource is rapidly shrinking.