NOVA · SEASON 14
Will the World Starve?
Episode 9 · 1987-03-24

- Documentary
Episode overview
All over the world, farmers are taking more from the soil than they return. NOVA reports on the soil crisis in world agriculture—a plight that has already resulted in massive starvation.
55 minutes
Season 14 episodes
1. Countdown to the Invisible Universe1987-01-20
2. Children of Eve1987-01-27
3. Why Planes Crash1987-02-03
4. Orangutans of the Rain Forest1987-02-10
5. Freud Under Analysis1987-02-17
6. The Hole in the Sky1987-02-24
7. Confessions of a Weaponeer1987-03-03
8. Great Moments from NOVA1987-03-10
9. Will the World Starve?1987-03-24
10. The Desert Doesn't Bloom Here Anymore1987-03-31
11. Rocky Road to Jupiter1987-04-07
12. Death of a Star1987-10-06
13. Spy Machines1987-10-13
14. Hidden Power of Plants1987-10-20
15. Japan's American Genius1987-10-27
16. A Man, A Plan, A Canal, Panama1987-11-03
17. Volcano!1987-11-10
18. How Good is Soviet Science?1987-11-17
19. Ancient Treasures from the Deep1987-12-01
20. Riddle of the Joints1987-12-08
21. Secrets of the Lost Red Paint People1987-12-15