4 DVD set: 1) “Silent Spring,”
2) “Global Warming: What's Up with the Weather?,”
3) “Solar Energy: Saved by the Sun” and
4) “Car of the Future: Engineering for the Environment.”
“Car of the Future" is a NOVA episode in which the public radio "Car Talk" brothers Tom and Ray Magliozzi look at the environmental future of transportation. "Solar Energy: Saved by the Sun" is a NOVA episode that presents the testimony of scientists, economists and ordinary citizens seeking to better harness the untapped potential of the sun amid a world of rising oil prices. “Global Warming: What's Up with the Weather?" is a NOVA and Frontline joint effort scrutinizing record high temperatures worldwide along with the increased frequency of drought, deadly flooding and catastrophic hurricanes. The American Experience episode "Rachel Carson's Silent Spring" discusses the devastating exposure of the chemical industry's unregulated use of DDT prior to the 1970s when its use was banned.
