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The Watery Price Of Golf Courses & Lawns

The cultural and resource costs for manicured lawns and golf courses are quite shocking.

Step into the world of manicured lawns and desert golf courses. Turf grass is America's most resource-intensive plant, yet one of its least productive crops. Palm Springs' golf courses, beautiful but thirsty artificial oases, have impressive engineering to keep their area lush and green. Shane Campbell-Staton visits Palm Springs and examines the environmental impact of our fixation on lawns.

AIR DATE 6/13/24

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About Human Footprint

Earth has never experienced anything like us: a single species dominating and transforming the planet. Biologist Shane Campbell-Staton travels the globe to explore our Human Footprint and to discover how the things we do reveal who we truly are.

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