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Buried in Style: Fashion’s Final Destination

Season 2 Episode 3 | 12m 03s

Fashion historian Clare Sauro and journalist John Bartlett trace the hidden costs of fast fashion. From cheap, short-lived trends to mountains of textile waste dumped in Chile’s Atacama Desert, they expose how global supply chains and impulsive shopping habits fuel an environmental crisis — and why what we wear says more about us than we think.

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Shane meets species on the brink of oblivion, and the people who won’t let them slip away.
At La Brea Tar Pits, Emily Lindsey digs into Ice Age life beneath LA’s surface.
Scientists fight to revive the northern white rhino — before it’s too late.
Sara Fitzsimmons fights to resurrect a tree that once ruled the eastern U.S. forests.
Kenyan farmers and rangers balance danger and devotion in their fight to coexist with elephants.
Deborah Giles and her dog Eba track whale poop to help save endangered orcas.
Shane explores how beavers once ruled North America — and how they might again.
From Highland pastures to global fashion, wool’s history is woven into Scotland’s identity.
A journey down the Colorado River reveals the ripple effects of humanity’s quest to conquer water.
Las Vegas defies the desert with epic engineering — but at what long-term cost?
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Shane meets species on the brink of oblivion, and the people who won’t let them slip away.
A journey down the Colorado River reveals the ripple effects of humanity’s quest to conquer water.
Shane investigates the future of bees, from honey bees to wild native species, in a changing world.
From runway to throwaway, Shane suits up to discover the global impact of our fashion addiction.
We enlist allies from nature to fight in our battles. But is the enemy of an enemy always a friend?
Shane goes on a global journey to discover how supermarkets have reshaped our lives and our planet.
Shane explores the Human Footprint of cotton, from ancient rocks to 21st-century politics.
Shane explores three thriving urban species and envisions a wilder future for our cities.
Shane meets five species that made allies of humans.
Shane’s love of dogs turns to awe as he discovers their profound impacts on humans.