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Colin Stafford-Johnson on the Shannon River.

Airs Wednesday, March 25, 2015 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV

Botanist Steve Sillett ascends a 350-foot redwood in order to study the effects of climate change on the centuries-old tree. "Dreamland" tells the story of one day in California. Filmed simultaneously from dawn until dusk on November 19, 2010, the public television documentary follows a remarkable ensemble of Californians who are pushing the bounds of the possible.

Airs Thursday, December 26, 2013 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV

Researchers at Rice University conducted lab studies using light-dark cycles to try to coax more beneficial compounds out of fruits and vegetables.

How Circadian Rhythms Give Vegetables A Healthy Boost

A study finds there may be a way to boost some of the beneficial compounds in plants by simulating the light-dark cycle after crops are harvested. Plants use circadian rhythms to help them judge when to turn on their chemical defenses.

The defensive mucus of the Arion subfuscus slug has inspired materials scientists trying to invent better medical adhesives.

Slug Slime Inspires Scientists To Invent Sticky Surgical Glue

The words "strong" and "inspiring" are not usually assigned to garden slugs. But slug slime inspired materials scientists to invent a new kind of adhesive that could one day help heal human wounds.

A fireline in the Cedar Fire makes its way down the hill near a Walmart October 27, 2003 near Lakeside in San Diego, California.

Nighttime Firefighting Flights Approved, But Challenges Remain

The ability to quickly squash a wildfire that breaks out near nightfall depends on having helicopters that can operate in the dark. What’s changed since 2003 when a small wildfire at dusk turned into the devastating Cedar fire?

Kenyan police confront university students protesting higher fees on May 20. The police have a reputation for corruption and violence are not well liked. But when a popular officer was arrested and charged with a vigilante-style killing, residents took to the streets to support him.

In Strange Twist, Kenyans March For Policeman Accused Of Murder

In a land where police have a reputation for corruption and violence, Titus Musila is a rare officer who is popular. Now that he's accused of a vigilante killing, residents have rallied around him.

Bull trout are running out of time in Montana as their traditional waters heat up, biologists say. By moving more than a hundred fish to higher elevations, fisheries scientists hope to save the species by seeding a new population in waters that will stay cooler longer.

Scientists Try Radical Move To Save Bull Trout From A Warming Climate

Bull trout are dwindling in Montana as their home-waters warm, and invasive fish devour them. Scooping up threatened fish and moving them higher up the mountain could backfire. Is the risk worth it?

For Iraqis, A Ramadan Filled With Fear And Uncertainty

It's typically a holy month of reflection for Muslims, but Iraqis face a bleak Ramadan this year. Extremists have taken over much of the country and show no sign of easing their fighting.

Alfredo Trejo, 18, came to the U.S. from El Salvador in 2014 as an unaccompanied minor and now lives with his aunt in Virginia. He applied for asylum, and, like many others, he says he fled persecution from gang members in San Salvador.

Why A Single Question Decides The Fates Of Central American Migrants

When is a migrant a refugee? The answer comes down to how U.S. judges read one sentence in a 1980 law. Each ruling could mean the difference between life and death for thousands of Central Americans.

Every spring, local residents have stage a play based on To Kill a Mockingbird in this courthouse in Monroeville, Ala.

A Town Divided Over The Next Chapter Of An Iconic Harper Lee Book

There's plenty of speculation about whether the octogenarian author really intended to release the manuscript, discovered by her lawyer last year.

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