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Greening of the Serengeti

Season 1 Episode 3 | 2m 01s

After a long, dry summer, the parched, brown plains of the Serengeti into a lush green blanket of grass with the onset of the rainy season. The green grass is colored by the pigment chlorophyll which harnesses the energy from the sunlight. In a process called photosynthesis it transforms carbon dioxide and water into sugars which can feed cows, humans and the wildlife of the Serengeti.

Extras
Researcher Oswaldo Vasquez swims with humpback whales in the Silver Banks Marine Reserve.
The rotation of our planet affects many creatures, including the humble dung beetle.
Surfer Serginho Laus rides the Prororoca Wave, a tidal wave on the Amazon River in Brazil.
The Baroarbunga volcano in Iceland spews red hot lava.
In the Dominican Republic a team of divers explore an underground cave system.
At the Kawah Ijen volcano in Indonesia, bright yellow elemental sulphur is mined.
In Catalonia, Spain, teams compete to build the tallest, most complex human towers.
See how we experience Earth’s natural forces, including shape, elements, color and motion.
Learn how Earth’s chemical elements transformed barren rock into a living world.
Learn how we experience the consequences of natural forces that keep Earth on the move.