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Natural State is an important series highlighting the numerous threats that our ever changing environment presents us. It then shows the measures and innovations being developed to help combat these problems. EPISODE 1 ECO HOUSING A LOOK AT A CARBON NEUTRAL

HOUSING DEVELOPMENT IN LONDON THAT IS HELPING TO REDUCE GREENHOUSE GASES. THE HOUSE USES 90 PERCENT LESS HEATING AND 5O PERCENT LESS ENERGY THAN THE CURRENT CONVENTIONAL HOME

SPACE AURA NASA HAS LAUNCHED AURA, A RESEARCH SATELLITE THAT WILL STUDY THE HEALTH OF OUR ATMOSPHERE.

SNOW COOLING SNOWFALL IN JAPAN IS BEING USED TO REFRIDGERATE PRODUCE AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO ELECTRICITY.

WORKING TO PRESERVE WILDLIFE

PEOPLE OF ENGLAND ARE BEING ENCOURAGED TO USE THEIR LAND TO PRESERVE PRECIOUS WILDLIFE.

IVORY COAST: LAGOON A SMALL VILLAGE ON THE IVORY COAST IS FEELING THE FULL EFFECTS OF WATER POLLUTION. HERE WE LOOK AT WAYS IT IS BEING COMBATED.

USA: CARS AND ENVIRONMENT A NEW PUSH FOR LA CITIZENS TO SWITCH TO MORE ECO FRIENDLY AUTOMOBILES SUCH AS NEW HYBRID CARS.

IVORY COAST: RAINFORESTS COMMUNITIES HAVE BEEN PUT IN CHARGE OF PATROLLING AND PROTECTING THE VALUABLE AFRICAN FORESTS.

NETHERLANDS: NAPPIES RESIDENTS ARE TURNING DISPOSABLE NAPPIES INTO USEFUL RAW MATERIALS AND SOLVING THE ENORMOUS WASTE ISSUES THAT THEY CREATE.

LAND RESTORATION PROGRAMMES ENCOURAGING SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT ARE BEING IMPLEMENTED TO REJUVENATE ARID LANDS.

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EPISODE 2 TALKING PLANTS A YOUNG BRITHISH INVENTOR HAS COME

UP WITH THE IDEA OF A POT THAT TELLS PEOPLE WHEN THEIR INDOOR PLANTS NEED WATERING.

GREAT BARRIER REEF A NEW PUSH TO HAVE MORE FISHING BANNED TO PROTECT AUSTRALIA’S HERITAGE LISTED REEF.

RHINO CHARGE HERE WE LOOK AT A BUSH BASHING RALLY TO RAISE FUNDS FOR A KENYAN FOREST, HOME TO THE ENDANGERED BLACK RHINOCEROS.

GERMANY GRAVES GERMANY HAS JOINED SWITZERLAND IN NOW ALLOWING BURIALS TO TAKE PLACE IN DESIGNATED FORESTS.

KUWAIT GREENHOUSE A HYDROPONIC SYSTEM HAS BEEN SET UP TO PROMOTE THE GROWTH OF FRUIT AND VEGETABLES IN THE HARSH KUWAIT ENVIRONMENT.

ITALY RIVER BOAT AFTER HORRIBLE ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS ROME’S TIBER RIVER HAS NOW BEEN REOPENED FOR TOURIST CRUISES.

CAMBODIA JUNGLE THE UNIQUELY PIRISTINE FORESTS OF CAMBODIA ARE UNDER RENEWED PRESSURE FROM LOGGING COMPANIES.

NEW ZEALAND SNOW EXTRAORDINARILY COLD TEMPERATURES IN DUNEDIN MAKE FOR ICE LIKE ROADS.

ENVIRONMENT A RWANDAN MINISTER CITES CONTINUAL BURNING OF FOSSIL FUELS AS A MAJOR REASON FOR POLITICAL TENSION.

CHRISTMAS TREE FOREST A FOREST IN MEXICO WITH 450,000 CHRISTMAS TREE FOR RESIDENTS TO CHOOSE FROM. THIS PROCESS ALSO HELPS TO REJUVENATE THE LAND.

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EPISODE 3 GARDEN SEAT THAT GROWS A BRITISH STUDENT DESIGNER HAS COME

UP WITH A NOVEL IDEA OF A GARDEN SEAT THAT GROWS ITSELF

PLANT STROKING MACHINE ENGLISH DEVELOPERS HAVE COME UP WIITH A DEVICE THAT CARESSES A PLANT TO SIMULATE VARIOUS BREEZES.

STORM STOPPER SCIENTISTS IN FLORIDA HAVE COME UP WITH A POWDER THAT IS DROPPED INTO GROWING STORMS WHICH ABSORBS THE MOISTURE AND TURNS IT INTO A GEL..

FUTURISTIC RECYCLING CENTRE A BRITISH CENTRE THAT USES LIGHT BEAMS AND AIR JETS TO SORT OUT VARIOUS FORMS OF RECYCLABLE WASTE.

SOLAR POWERED TROUGH A UK INVENTION HELPING TO PRESERVE LAND AND KEEP CATTLE ALIVE.

BRAZIL BIO DIESEL ONE OF THREE FUEL ALTERNATIVES OFFERED IN BRAZIL MADE FROM VEGETABLE OIL AND OTHERS EXTRACTS FROM SOY AND CANOLA SEEDS.

RUBBER DAM A NEW DEVICE BEING USED IN BANGLADESH TO HELP REDIVERT A RIVER IS MADE ENIRELY OF RUBBER.

AMAZON PRODUCTS INDIAN COMMUNITIES HAVE BOOSTED ECONOMIC PROSPECTS BY PRODUCING AND SELLING LOCAL AMAZON PRODUCTS.

SUNFLOWER MAZE A GERMAN LABRYNTH LEADING A PATH THROUGH THOUSANDS OF SUNFLOWERS.

MAASAI AGRICULTURE A LOOK AT THIS KENYAN TRIBE THAT FOR CENTURIES HAVE WORSHIPPED THE COW BUT ARE NOW LEARNING NEW FARMING SKILLS.

HYDROGEN FUEL BRITISH SCIENTISTS ARE RESEARCHING WAYS OF USING THE EARTH’S WATER SUPPLY AS A CHEAP SOURCE OF HYDROGEN.

OZONE MAPPING SCIENTISTS ARE HOPING THAT NEW DATA FROM SATELLITES WILL HELP TO GIVE BETTER INDICATION OF ULTRA VIOLET RAYS REACHING THE EARTH.

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EPISODE 4 SEED HUNTERS WITH THE GROWTH IN PLANT EXTINCTION

A SEED BANK HAS BEEN SET UP IN ENGLAND TO PROTECT THE FUTURE.

NILE WATER A KENYAN MAN HAS BROKEN THE RULES AND IS USING LAKE VICTORIA TO IRRIGATE HIS FARM.

AUSTRALIA FLOWER VISITORS QUEUE TO SEE THE WORLD’S LARGEST AND SMELLIEST FLOWER, THE CORPSE FLOWER.

WAVE POWER A MACHINE IN ENGLAND THAT IS HARNESSING ENERGY FROM WAVES TO POWER UP TO 1000 HOMES.

FUTURE CITY HOUSES THE ROYAL INSTITUTE OF BRITISH ARCHITECTURE HAS A DESIGN COMPETITION FOR HOUSES OF THE FUTURE.

WWF AND GLOBAL WARMING NEW WARNINGS ABOUT OUR DETERIORATING CLIMATE.

JAPAN BLUE ROSE ‘SUNTORY’ HAVE DEVELOPED WHAT THEY CALL A GENUINE BLUE ROSE.

WASTE ENERGY A NEW PROCESS OF TURNING RECYCLING INTO FERTILIZERS AND ECO FRIENDLY ENERGY.

HERBARIUM ON LINE SPECIES OF HEBS AND PLANTS FROM THE LAST TWO CENTURIES ARE NOW AVAILABLE ON THE INTERNET.

MIDDLE EAST CLIMATE STUDY SCIENTISTS ARE STUDYING THE LINK BETWEEN CLIMATE, WATER AND HUMANS IN THE MIDDLE EAST AND NTH AFRICA.

BANGLADESH: AIR TO WATER AN INCREDIBLE MACHINE THAT TURNS AIR INTO FRESH DRINKING WATER.

GIANT PUMPKIN AN AMERICAN COMPETITION WHERE THE WINNING PUMPKIN CAME IN AT 1,229 POUNDS.

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EPISODE 5 HORTICULTURE A CONFERENCE IN LONDON TO DISCUSS

THE FUTURE AND PRESENT STATE OF HORTICULTURE.

MT PINATUBO DRAINING VILLAGERS ATTEMPT TO DIG A HOLE IN A VOLCANO TO DRAIN A DANGEROUS CRATER LAKE.

INDIA GLACIER ANOTHER SAD SIGN OF CLIMATE CHANGE COULD SEE INDIA’S GLACIERS DISAPPEAR BY 2035.

CHILEAN OZONE A LOOK AT THE MAJOR CONCERN OVER THE OZONE HOLE THAT SETTLES OVER CHILE EACH YEAR.

JAPAN CHERRY BLOSSOMS WARM WEATHER HAS BROUGHT JAPANESE BLOSSUMS TO FLOWER TWO WEEKS EARLY.

ANCIENT TREE APPEAL A THOUSAND YEAR OLD TREE NEXT TO WINDSOR CASTLE IN ENGLAND.

WINTER WALKERS A RUSSIAN INVENTION TO ENHANCE THE GRIP ON THE SHOES OF THE ICY WALKERS.

CLIMATE CHANGE AN INDEPTH LOOK AT CLIMATE CONCERNS IN THE UK’S URBAN REGIONS.

ETHIOPIA FARMING A LOOK AT THE HORRENDOUS CONDITIONS FACED BY THOSE TRYING TO GAIN FOOD IN THESE ARID LANDS.

LOCUSTS A LOOK AT THE WORST LOCUST PLAGUE IN ISRAEL SINCE THE 1950S.

MADAGASCAR: RAINFOREST WE LOOK AT THE INCREDIBLE BIODIVERSITY OF A DWINDLING PATCH OF FOREST IN MADAGASCAR. IIT IS BUCKLING UNDER THE PRESSURES OF LOGGING AND CLIMATE CHANGE.

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EPISODE 6 CHINA BAMBOO PAPER A LOOK AT A DYING ART BEING REPLACED

BY MODERN TECHNOLOGY. BIODIVERSITY BRITAIN IS PLANNING TO HAVE

PRESERVATION OF WILDLIFE AS THE FIRST PRIORITY OF GOVERNMENT DECISIONS.

TULIPS HERE WE LOOK AT TOURISTS FLOCKING TO SEE THE TULIP FIELDS OF THE NETHERLANDS EACH SPRING.

MEKONG DROUGHT A CHINESE DROUGHT HAS DRIED THE RIVER THAT STRONGLY AFFECTS THAILAND, LAOS, CAMBODIA AND VIETNAM.

BRAZIL WATERS A LOOK AT AN ANNUAL PHENOMENON WHEN BRAZILLIAN WATERS BECOME CRYSTAL CLEAR.

CLOUD FOREST THE UNITED NATIONS HAVE CONDUCTED A SURVEY OF THE EFFECT OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON THESE LUSH REGIONS.

TREE ENERGY A LOOK AT RESEARCH BEING DONE INTO WHAT TREES ARE BEST SUITED FOR ALTERNATIVE FOSSIL FUELS.

PAKISTAN WATER A SHORTAGE OF WATER HAS LED TO THE OPTION OF POTENTIALLY MELTING THE COUNTRY’S GLACIERS.

CHOPSTICKS WITH CURRENT ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES EATERS ARE BEING ASKED TO SWITCH TO MOR ‘GREENER’ UTENSILS.

SUSTAINABLE PAPER NEW WAYS ARE BEING DEVELOPED TO REDUCE THE STOCK OF TREES BEING SACRIFICED IN ORDER TO MAKE PAPER.

BEIJING SANDSTORM A LOOK AT A CHOKING SANDSTORM THAT BLANKETED BEIJING CAUSING WIDE-SPREAD PANIC.

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EPISODE 7 RIVER EROSION MASSIVE EROSION ON ONE OF INDIAS

BIGGEST RIVERS HAS LEFT THOUSANDS HOMELESS.

MOUNTAIN CAN CLIMBERS ARE BEING ENCOURAGED TO TAKE PORTABLE TOILETS WHEN VENTURING UP MT MCKINLEY IN THE US.

WATER BOMBER A NEW DEVICE THAT CAN SCOOP UP 6000 LITRES OF WATER TO DUMP ON FIRES IN STH EAST ASIA.

JAPAN VOLCANO RESIDENTS LIVING AT THE FOOT OF MT FUJI PRACTICE A FULL SCALE ESCAPE DRILL.

INDIA LAKE A NEW INITIATIVE TO ENTICE MORE TOURISM TO THE FOOTHILLS OF THE HIMALAYAS.

GARBAGE DIVERS DIVERS CLEAN UP THE OCEAN FLOOR OFF THE COAST OF ARGENTINA.

GLACIAL LAKE INCREASING TEMPERATURES HAVE BROUGHT FEARS OF LAKE EPHEMERAL BREAKING ITS BANKS,

INDIA SHEEP LESS RELIABLE MONSOON WEATHER HAS LEFT LIVESTOCK HUNGRY IN INDIA’S FARMING REGIONS.

VOLCANO A LOOK AT THE RECOVERY MADE IN RWANDA AFTER A DEVASTATING VOLCANO ERUPTION.

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EPISODE 8 FRANCE ICEBERG A 22 TONNE ICEBERG HAS BEEN PLACED

IN PARIS TO ACT AS A TOURIST INCENTIVE FOR ICELAND. IT IS NEARLY 2000 YEARS OLD

BOTTLED WATER THE WWF HAVE RELEASED STATISTICS THAT PROVE A LOT OF COUNTRY’S TAP WATER IS JUST AS GOOD AS BOTTLED.

CHINA DAM A 20 BILLION DOLLAR DAM HAS BEEN BUILT IN CHINA TO DRAMATICALLY AFFECT THE LOCAL REGION AND ITS TERRAIN.

INDIA HEATWAVE A REGION IN INDIA’S SOUTH HAS SUFFERED A DEVASTATING HEATWAVE KILLING NEARLY 500 PEOPLE.

ILLEGAL LOGGING INDONESIAN AUTHORITIES ARE BATTLING TO PREVENT LOGGING IN ONE OF ITS MOST PRECIOUS FORESTS.

DESERTIFICATION A LOOK AT CHINA’S LARGEST DESERT WHICH IS GROWING AT AN ALARMING RATE AFFECTING JAPAN AND TAIWAN.

BRAZIL BIOGAS A LOOK AT ELECTRICITY BEING MADE FROM THE TOXIC GASES OF RIO DE JANEIRO’S ENORMOUS WASTE LEVELS.

ORCHIDS HERE WE VISIT THE ANNUAL NEW YORK INTERNATIONAL ORCHID SHOW.

OZONE AN ALARMING LOOK AT THE HOLE OVER ANTARCTICA WHICH IS NOW THE SIZE OF NTH AMERICA, THE SAME AS 2000.

HONG KONG HARBOUR HERE WE LOOK AT PROPOSALS TO PRESERVE HONG KONG’S AMAZING HARBOUR. MORE DEVELOPMENT COULD SEE ITS BANKS CLOSE FURTHER AND FURTHER IN.

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EPISODE 9 BIOPLASTIC BOTTLE A COMPANY HAS TRECKED 9000 FEET

INTO THE RIOCKY MOUNTAINS TO FIND PURE SPRING WATER. THE BOTTLES USED HOWEVER ARE CORN BASED MATERIAL.

ARCTIC WARMING A RESEARCH CENTRE HAS BEEN SET UP IN THE ARCTIC TO BETTER MONITOR THE AFFECTS OF GLOBAL WARMING.

TOXIC SLUDGE RADIOACTIVE WASTE IS PROVING A MAJOR HEADACHE AS IT LEAKS INTO AMERICA’S COLUMBIA RIVER.

POLLUTION SATELLITE ESA HAS LAUNCHED A NEW EYE IN THE SKY TO MONITOR HUMAN AFFECTS ON THE ENVIRONMENT.

CHINA WATER AN ENORMOUS PROJECT IN CHINA TO REDIVERT WATER FROM THE SOUTH OF THE YANGTZE RIVER TO THE NORTH.

WEATHER GRAPHICS A LOOK AT A NEW PROGRAMME CALLED WEATHERSCAPE XT WHICH OUTLINES THE WAY WEATHER PATTERNS ARE GOING TO EVOLVE..

JAPAN ROOF GARDEN A NEW LAW IN RIPPONGI, TOKYO THAT INSISTS ONE QUARTER OF NEW ROOFTOPS BUILT MUST BE MADE UP OF A GARDEN.

SEAGRASS ATLAS A NEW ATLAS MAPPING OUT THE UNDERWATER MEADOWS AROUND THE WORLD.

RECYCLING CAMPAIGN A MUTI MILLION DOLLAR GOVERNMENT CAMPAIGN HAS BEEN LAUNCHED IN ENGLAND TO ENCOURAGE MORE RECYCLING OF WASTE.

ELECTRIC COW AN ECCENTRIC FARMER IN CALIFORNIA HAS COME UP WITH A DEVICE THAT TURNS HIS COW’S WASTE INTO RENEWABLE ENERGY.

LIVING PLANET THE WWF HAS RELEASED ITS LIVING PLANET REPORT HIGHLIGHTING THE DAMAGE HUMANS ARE CAUSING ON FLORA AND FAUNA.

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EPISODE 10 WEATHER SATELLITE A NEW METEORLOGICAL SATELLITE IS

BEING LAUNCHED OVER EUROPE TO MORE ACCURATELY PREDICT WEATHER.

STONEHENGE TUNNEL PLANS ARE UNDERWAY TO REDIRECT TRAFFIC UNDERNEATH THIS HISTORIC MONUMENT TO KEEP THE PEACE.

NEW WATER A NEW FACILITY BEING BUILT IN IRAQ TO PROVIDE LOCALS WITH A MUCH NEEDED SUPPLY.

PERU GLACIER A LOOK AT HOW A NASA SATELLITE WAS USEDE TO ALERT LOCALS OF A POTENTIAL DISASTER.

SPRING INTO SCIENCE AN INITIATIVE IN BRITAIN ENCOURAGING CHILDREN TO GET MORE INVOLVED IN SCIENCE AND THE ENVIRONMENT.

EVEREST RUBBISH A LOOK AT THE TONNES OF RUBBISH THAT HAVE BEEN LEFT BEHIND BY RECKLESS CLIMBERS EACH YEAR.

THAILAND FIREBALL A PHENOMENON IN THAILAND WHERE AT SUNSET METHANE CAUSES BRIGHTLY COLOURED BALLS TO LEAP FROM THE RIVER.

LAKE NAIVASHA A LOOK AT THIS TREASURE TROVE OF WILDLIFE IN THE HARSH KENYAN CLIMATE.

RECYCLE WASTE A NEW BRITISH FACILITY THAT RECYCLES 2,500 TONNES OF WASTE EACH WEEK.

CHANGING LAKE BALATON A LAKE IN BELGIUM FEELING THE FULL EFFECTS OF OUR CHANGING CLIMATE.

CHANGES TO SPRING CHILDREN ARE LOOKING FOR SIGNS OF SPRING AND DISCOVER ITS ARRIVING A LOT EARLIER THAN IT USED TO.

NORTH SEA POLLUTION A DUTCH SCIENTIST IS USING DEAD BIRDS TO EXAMINE WHERE POLLUTION IS ORIGINATING.

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EPISODE 11 LARGER THAN LIFE PLANTS A LONDON COMPANY SELLS PARTLY

GROWN PLANTS AND EVEN GIVES INSURANCE ON THEM IN CASE THEY DIE PREMATURELY.

UK SEED BANK A COLLECTION OF NEARLY EXTINCT PLANTS ARE BEING PRESERVED IN THE UK IN A GIANT SEED BANK.

COLUMBIA FOREST A NEW AWARENESS OF THE PLIGHT OF FORESTING BEING LED PREDOMINANTLY BY CHILDREN.

BRITISH GREEN FARMING FARMERS ARE BEING ENCOURAGED TO USE GREENER TECHNIQUES TO PRESERVE THE ENVIRONMENT.

MOZAMBIQUE PARK A LOOK AT A NEW NATIONAL PARK IN THIS IMPOVERISHED COUNTRY. IT IS HOME TO AN INCREDIBLE AMOUNT OF BIO DIVERSITY.

WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY A DAY WHERE CLEANER WATER FOR THE WORLD IS A MAJOR FOCUS.

SUPERWOOD A LOOK AT A NEW WOOD BEING MADE FROM SAWDUST AND RECYCLED WASTE.

MARINE CONSERVATION AN INDONESIAN GROUP ARE REPLANTING CORAL REEFS AND MANGROVE FORESTS TO REGENERATE THEIR SURROUNDINGS.

IVORY COAST: TAI FOREST A LOOK AT THIS DIMINISHING FOREST THROUGH LOGGING AND AGRICULTURAL EXPANSION.

DESERT BLOOM A DESERT IN CHILE THAT EVERY FEW YEARS TURNS INTO A FLOWERING PARADISE. IT OICCURS BECAUSE OF THE EL NINIO EFFECT.

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EPISODE 12 WATER STORAGE AN ENGLISH INVENTOR HAS DEVELOPED

THE ‘AQUABOX’ THAT COLLECTS RAINWATER AND RECYCLES VIA A HOSE.

FOREST PROTECTION A FOREST STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED TO PRESERVE THE WORLD’S STRUGGLING FORESTS.

TECHNIUM CENTRE HERE WE LOOK AT A NEW ENVIRONMENT HOUSING PROJECT ON THE DOCKLANDS OF SOUTH WALES.

TREES FOR CITIES A NEW PROJECT TO PROMOTE MORE GREENERY WITHIN BUSSLING URBAN ENVIRONMENT.

FLOWER SHOW A THREE DAY FLOWER SHOW IN INDIA WITH 278 VARIETIES OF FLOWERS ON DISPLAY.

GREENHOUSE GASES DEFINITIVE PROOF HAS EMERGED ON THE DEVASTATING AFFECT THESE GASES ARE HAVING ON OUR ATMOSPHERE.

WIND POWER MORE AND MORE COUNTRIES ARE BEGINNING TO HARNESS THE BENEFIT OF WIND FOR ELECTRICITY.

UNIQUE TREE A MYSTERIOUS MANGO TREE IN INDIA HAS BAFFLED LOCALS BT BEARING FRUIT ALL YEAR ROUND.

WATERWAYS BRITAIN IS RE OPENING ITS CANAL SYSTEM ONCE USED FOR TRADE ROUTES.

GREEN PRINTER AN ECO FRIENDLY PRINTER THAT USES NO WATER IN ITS PROCESS.

POLLUTION TOXINS AND CHEMICALS ARE HAVING DEVASTATING AFFECTS ON THE ARCTIC.

SOLAR POWER A LOOK AT THE RISE OF SOLAR ENERGY USED IN MANY INDUSTRIALISED NATIONS.

NATURAL CONFETTI A NEW PETAL CONFETTI IS SET TO REPLACE THE ORIGINAL PAPER VERSION.

LIGHT POLLUTION A PUSH FROM STARGAZERS TO HAVE THE CITY LIGHTS TURNED DOWN.

WIND MONITOR A SATELLITE THAT MEASURES THE SPEED AND DIRECTION OF WIND.

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EPISODE 13 ANTI LITTER CAMPAIGN A NEW PUSH TO STOP BRITAIN’S CAR

RUBBISH TOSSERS. SEA BED SENSORS SENSORS PLACED ON THE SEA FLOOR TO

REGISTER SEISMIC ACTIVITIES. RENEWABLE ENERGY A HUGE MARKET IS GROWING FOR

ALTERNATIVE FOSSIL FUELS. RECYCLE A HUGE PUSH IN LONDON TO

ENCOURAGE BETTER WASTE USAGE. WORLD WATER DAY TESTING KITS ARE BEING HANDED OUT IN

BRITAIN FOR QUALITY OF WATER. ASHDOWN FOREST A LOOK AT WAYS TO COMBAT A PESKY

FERN KILLING PARTS OF A FOREST.. RAINCATCHER OLD FASHIONED TANKS ARE BEING USED

TO HARVEST RAIN IN CALIFORNIA. MONTSERRAT VOLCANO A LOOK AT THE HORRIBLE AFFECT OF A

BOXING DAY VOLCANO IN 1997. SOALR PANELS A SCULPTURE IN LONDON USES SOLAR

ENERGY TO POWER A BUS STATION BENEATH IT.

OPEN COUNTRYSIDE A PUSH FOR THE UK FIELDS TO STAY OPEN TO THE PUBLIC..

COMPUTER RECYCLING 1.5 MILLION COMPUTERS ARE DUMPED PER YEAR WHEN THEY COULD EASILY BE USED FOR RECYCLING.

MOBILE PHONE RECYCLING THE SAME GOES FOR DISCARDED PHONES WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHY HERE WE VISIT THE WILDLIFE

PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR AWARDS AND WITNESS THE WINNING ENTRIES.

FLOODING A LOOK AT HOW TO OVERCOME THIS GROWING WORLDWIDE PROBLEM.

NEW CANAL THE UK PLANS TO BUILD ITS FIRST CANAL IN OVER 200 YEARS.

CLIMATE BONDS CHARGING FEES IS BELIEVED TO BE A MAJOR SOLUTION IN TRYING TO SLOW GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS.

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EPISODE 14 DEEP SEA DRILLING JAPANESE SCIENTISTS LOOK TO THE

EARTH’S CRUST FOR VITAL ANSWERS. CLIMATE MODEL A NEW 3D MODEL TO SHOW THE

PERILOUS SITUATION OF OUR CLIMATE. THAILAND’S CORAL REEF WE LOOK AT A MASSIVE CLEAN UP

EFFORT AFTER THE 2004 TSUNAMI, INCLUDING TEAMS OF SCUBA DIVERS TO PICK RUBBISH OFF THE REEF.

LAKE’S ALIEN LIFE FORMS DISCOVERIES IN A MEXICAN LAKE LEAD TO CLUES OF LIFE ON OTHER PLANETS.

NEW ENERGY VISITORS TO THE JAPAN EXPO LEAVE TONNES OF WASTE A DAY BUT IT IS ALL TURNED INTO USEABLE ENERGY.

CHERRY BLOSSOM USA AN ANNUAL FESTIVAL IN WASHINGTON TO CELEBRATE THE BLOOMING OF A GIFT FROM JAPAN IN 1912.

LANDSLIDE PREDICTION A LOOK A NEW 3D MODEL THAT, USING SOIL SAMPLES, HELPS TO ALERT AUTHORITIES OF POTENTIAL LANDSLIDES.

GM CROPS HERE WE INVESTIGATE THE ONGOING DEBATE INTO THE USE OF GENETICALLY MODIFIED FOODS.

TSUNAMI WARNING CENTRE SYSTEMS BEING PUT IN PLACE TO AVOID THE DISASTER OF BOXING DAY 2004. SENSORS AND BUOYS ARE BEING PLACED IN THE PACIFIC AND INDIAN OCEANS.

UK CROPS A MAN HAS MADE HIS SOIL RICHER BY ADDING DUST FROM A LOCAL QUARRY LEADING TO NEW BUMPER CROPS.

FISH AND BIRD DNA SCIENTISTS ARE SEEKING TO HAVE A GENETIC RECORD OF EVERY ANIMAL ON EARTH.

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EPISODE 15 JAPAN ECOLOGY JAPAN’S WORLD EXPO HAS DESIGNED

BUILDINGS THAT HAVE PLANTS SOWN IN TO THE WALLS.

MALDIVES WATER A NEW LOOK AT A DEVICE THAT TURNS SALTY WATER INTO A DRINKABLE ONE..

HYDROGEN POWERED BIKE THE NEW ENERGY NEUTRAL VEHICLE THAT MOVES FAST AND IS ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY.

UK RECYCLING A LOOK AT A NEW BRITISH PLANT THAT CAN RECYCLE 175,000 TONNES OF WASTE PER YEAR.

WINDFARM PROTESTERS SOME RESIDENTS ARE NOT HAPPY WITH THIS NEW AND VITAL SOURCE OF ALTERNATIVE ENERGY.

HUNTING BANS NEW ARGUMENTS FOR A LIFT OF A HUNTING BAN ON WHALES IN JAPAN AND NORWAY AND ELEPHANTS IN AFRICA

TOXIC TANNERIES A CHRONIC PROBLEM IN DHAKA WITH RESIDENTS WADING THROUGH TOXIC PUDDLES.

MOBILE PHONE TOWERS AMERICAN PHONE COMPANIES ARE DISGUISING THEIR TOWERS AS TREES THAT FIT INTO THE LOCAL AREA.

WOODPECKER A RARE BIRD HAS BEEN DISCOVERED AFTER BEING THOUGHT EXTINCT FOR 60 YEARS.

COSTA RICA HURRICANES NEW AND EXTENSIVE RESEARCH IS BEING DONE INTO THAT CAUSES OF THESE POWERFUL STORMS.

STORM SCIENCE A LOOK AT A NEW PROGRAMME TO STUDY THE IMPACT OF GLOBAL WARMING ON STORM CLOUDS.

WILDFIRE SENSORS TECHNOLOGY IN SAN DIEGO TO GIVE EARLY WARNINGS ON HAZARDOUS BUSHFIRES.

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EPISODE 16 MID EAST TREE ISRAEL SCIENTISTS HAVE MANAGED TO

GROW A DATE PALM TREE FROM A 2000 YEAR OLD SEED.

ANTI POLLUTION PRAM THE ‘BABYSPHERE’ IS A PRAM THAT PROTECTS THE YOUNG FROM FUMES, DUST AND POLLENS..

TIGRIS RIVER A LOOK AT THE AFFECT POLLUTION IS HAVING ON THIS ONCE BEAUTIFUL BIBLICAL RIVER IN IRAQ.

GERMANY EVEREST A BERLIN ARTIST HAS PAINTED A 360 DEGREE PANORAMA OF THE HIMALAYAS ON AN OLD GAS TANK.

ECO FRIENDLY HIGH RISE NEW CLEANER, GREENER ACCOMMODATION BEING BUILT ON THE LONDON DOCKLANDS.

PRESERVING WILDLIFE ENGLISH RESIDENTS BEING ENCOURAGED TO OPEN UP THEIR LAND FOR ANIMAL GRAZING.

ELECTRIC PETROL CAR MORE ADVANCES ON THE HYBRID ELECTRIC PETROL CAR IN BRITAIN.

RUSSIA HEATWAVE HERE WE LOOK AT HOW LOCALS ARE DEALING WITH AN UNSEASONALLY HOT SUMMER.

AFGHANISTAN SNOW A COLD SNAP IN THE MIDDLE EAST. CHINA DESERT A ONCE LUSH FARMING AREA HAS BEEN

SWAMPED BY SAND DUE TO DEVELOPMENT AND DEFORESTATIION.

MUSEUM OF WELSH LIFE AN OPEN AIR MUSEUM HIGHLIGHTING THE RICH HISTORY OF THE WELSH PEOPLE.

FREIGHT ON CANALS BRITISH CANALS ARE ONCE AGAIN OPEN FOR COMMERCIAL USE.

WORLD WATER MONITORING WATER TESTING KITS ARE BEING HANDED OUT FOR PEOPLE TO SEE THE QUALITY OF WATER THEY ARE CONSUMING.

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EPISODE 17 ANTARCTIC BASE DESIGN HERE WE EXAMINE A KEY RESEARCH

FACILITY ON A GIANT SHIFTING ICE SHEET. PORTABLE GARDEN A YARD THAT MOVES WHEN YOU DO. PLANTS TALK TO INSECTS AN AMAZING LOOK AT A VITAL

RELATIONSHIP IN NATURE. MEASURING GREENHOUSE GASES

A NEW SATELLITE CALLED ENVISAT WHICH DETECTS LEVELS IN OUR ATMOSPHERE.

AFRICA CROPS A NUT IN GHANA THAT HAS FIGHTING QUALITIES IN TIMES OF DROUGHT.

UK CAR NOISE A SIMULATOR THAT IS DESIGNED TO REPLICATE THE SOUNDS OF A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT CARS.

JAPAN TSUNAMI SCIENTISTS BUILD ELABORATE MODELS TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THE WAY THESE GIANT WAVES OPERATE.

GREENLAND GLACIER SCIENTISTS MONITORING A GLACIER HAVE DISCOVERED IT IS MELTING THREE TIMES FASTER THAN IT WAS A DECADE AGO.

UK OPERA MOTHS MOTHS ARE BEING CONFUSED OF THEIR SEXUALITY IN ORDER TO STOP AN OUT OF CONTROL BREEDING PROBLEM.

HONG KONG UV FABRICS A LOOK AT A NEW CLOTHING FABRIC DESIGNED TO BLOCK OUT THE SUN’S HARMFUL RAYS.

GREEN GRASS FOR BRITISH MEAT

SCIENTISTS HAVE DISCOVERED THAT THE GREENER THE GRASS THE COWS EAT, THE BETTER QUALITY THE MEAT THEY PROVIDE.

THE DIRT ON DIESEL A LOOK AT THE EXTENSIVE RESEARCH BEING DONE INTO FINDING CLEANER FORMS OF DIESEL FUEL.

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EPISODE 18 SWINE FEVER A BAN ON UK PIGS BECAUSE OF A

DEVASTATING DISEASE. INDIA FLOODS A LOOK AT THE NOW RECEDING WATERS

OF A FATAL FLOODING IN THIS POVERTY STRICKEN REGION.

ORGANIC FOOD AND WINE A FAST GROWING UK FESTIVAL THAT SHOWS OFF THE BEST OF GENETICALLY MODIFIED FREE PRODUCTS.

APPLE LOGOS A FARMER HAS COME UP WITH AN INNOVATIVE NEW MARKETING TOOL..

SOLAR BOATS A LOOK AT A NEW ECO FRIENDLY BOAT PROTECTING THE BANKS OF AN ENGLISH RIVER.

OSPREY TRACKING AN ATTEMPT BY BIRD LOVERS TO REINSTATE THIS NEAR EXTINCT ANIMAL BACK INTO THE WILD..

AGRICULTURAL SAFETY A SERIOUS LOOK INTO WHY 150,000 DEATHS OCCUR EACH YEAR IN THE AGRICULTURAL INDUSTRY.

GLASS GARDEN HERE WE STROLL THROUGH A GARDEN IN KEW CONTAINING SOME BEAUTIFUL AND REKNOWNED GLASS SCULPTURES.

POPULATION REPORT HERE WE LOOK AT A STUDY TO SHOW THAT INEQUALITY BETWEEN MEN AND WOMEN IS LEADING TO HIGHER POPULATIOIN NUMBERS.

WATER DRILL A NEW CHEAP METHOD OF EXTRACTING WATER IN ARID AFRICA.

INVESTING IN NATURE A NEW AUSTRALIAN INNITIATIVE THAT ALLOWS CUSTOMERS TO HAVE A FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTION TO THE WELL BEING OF OUR PLANET.

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EPISODE 19 WATER POLLUTION HERE WE LOOK AT A SUCCESSFUL

SCHEME THAT CLEANED UP A ONCE DISGUSTING RIVER.

INNOCENT DRINK COMPANY A PRODUCT THAT IS ABSOLUTELY 100 PERCENT NATURAL..

WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHY HERE WE TAKE A LOOK AT THE ENTRIES FOR THIS ANNUAL PHOTOGRAPHIC COMPETITION.

DARWIN CENTRE HERE WE PASS THROUGH A MUSEUM DEDICATED TO THE FAMOUS BOTANIST.

AIRPORT ECOLOGY A LOOK AT MANCHESTER AIRPORT’S NEW ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION PROGRAMME.

GATESHEAD BRIDGE A LOOK AT THE LOGISTICAL PROBLEMS OF ERECTING THIS ENORMOUS STRUCTURE.

COCKROACH TRAP A NEW WAY TO CATCH COCKROACHES USING PHEREMONES OF THE OPPOSITE SEX.

AUSTRALIAN WINE WASTE THE LEFTOVERS FROM WINE MAKING ARE BEING PUT TO A MORE PRODUCTIVE USE.

UK CONGESTION CHARGE RESULTS ARE EAGERLY ANTICIPATED TO SEE THE AFFECTS OF A FEE CHARGED TO MOTORISTS IN LONDON ENTERING THE CITY CENTRE..

SRI LANKAN ANIMALS A LOOK AT THE ASSISTANCE AND AID GOING TO ANIMALS CAUGHT UP IN THE 2004 TSUNAMI.

LATE BLOOMS GLOBAL WARMING IS CAUSING CONFUSION AMONGST BLOOMING FLOWERS.

HISTORIC ENVIRONMENT A NEW INITIATIVE TO PROTECT HERITAGE AREAS OF LONDON.

CROWN OF THORNS SCIENTISTS BATTLE TO SAVE THE GREAT BARRIER REEF FROM A STRANGLING DISEASE.

WETLANDS CENTRE A MAN MADE ENVIRONMENT NEAR LONDON ATTRACTING A LARGE RANGE OF WILDLIFE.

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EPISODE 20 RED KITE THE RESULTS OF RE-RELEASING THE RED

KITES IN NORTHERN ENGLAND MET OFFICE A NEW MET SERVICE - NOW YOU CAN

GET UP TO DATE WEATHER REPORTS ON YOUR PHONE

ENVIRONMENT CHANGES RESEARCHING WHERE ERODING AND FLOODING ACCORD ON THE ENGLISH COASTLINE AND WHAT CAN BE DONE ABOUT IT

RARE BUTTERFLIES A THREE YEAR STUDY DONE BY WILDLIFE CHARITY BUTTERFLY CONSERVATION HAS HELPED BRITAIN’S RARE BUTTERFLY SPECIES CONTINUAL

MONGOLIA HOUSING A HOUSE IS NOT A HOME IN MONGOLIA – IT IS A SYMBOL OF A WAY OF LIFE

HADRIAN’S WALL HADRIAN’S WALL HAS BEEN REOPENED FOR THE FIRST TIME IN THOUSANDS OF YEARS

MOZAMBIQUE NATIONAL PARK

WE LOOK AT THE GREAT LIMPOPO TRANSFORNTIER PARK - A COMBINATION OF SOUTH AFRICA’S KRUGER NATIONAL PARK, MOZAMBIQUE’S LIMPOPO PARK AND ZIMBABWE’S GONAREZHOU NATIONAL PARK

AFRICA FOOD CAN BIOTECHNOLOGY SOLVE THE PROBLEMS OF FOOD SHORTAGES IN AFRICA?

INSECT BBQ JOHANNESBURG WITWATERSRAND UNIVERSITY INSECT EXHIBITION

WILDLIFE BY TRAIN GARDENS OF WILDLIFE

WE LOOK AT WILDLIFE DURING A TRAIN JOURNEY. WILD ABOUT GARDENS A PROJECT TO MAKE GARDNER’S TAKE STEPS TO BE MORE SYMPATHETIC TO WILDLIFE

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EPISODE 21 CHINA GREEN CARS AN EVENT IN CHINA THAT SHOWS OFF

THE LATEST IN ECO FRIENDLY MOTOR VEHICLES.

UK HEAT GLASS A LOOK AT A GLASS THAT BLOCKS THE HEAT FROM THE SUN ENTERING A BUILDING.

EL SALVADOR BIO TECH A FAMILY HAS SET UP A MINI BIO LAB IN ITS HOUSE TO CULTIVATE PLANTS AND OTHER GOODS..

GLOBAL WARMING PREDICTIONS

UNSEASONAL RAINS IN BRITAIN ARE TELL TALE SIGNS OF THE CHANGING CLIMATE AROUND US.

HURRICANE AFTER EFFECTS A LOOK AT THE HORRIFIC DAMAGE THESE GIANT STORMS CAN DO.

PLANT DWARFING GENE A LOOK AT A SHORTENING OF WHEAT TO GIVE IT A HIGHER YIELDING QUALITY.

ELECTRIC CARS LONDON DEVELOPERS GIVE US A GLIMPSE OF CARS OF THE FUTURE.

SWAN UPPING HERE WE VISIT AN ANNUAL ENGLISH TRADITION OF COUNTING SWANS ON A FAMOUS RIVER.

EVERLASTING LIGHTGLOBE LONDON REPLACES ITS TRAFFIC LIGHT GLOBES WITH MORE ECO FRIENDLY, LONGER LASTING ONES.

HIGHWAYS ENVIRONMENTAL PLANS

HERE WE WITNESS A NEW PROGRAMME TO PROTECT THE LAND AND TREES AROUND BUSY HIGHWAYS.

MILLENIUM GREENS BRITAIN DESIGNATES CERTAIN AREAS THAT ARE TO REMAIN GREEN AND LUSH DESPITE THE URBAN CONCRETE SPRAWL..

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EPISODE 22 YOUNG WOODLANDERS CHILDREN FROM BOSNIA AND ENGLAND

ARE FORCED TO COOPERATE AND LEARN ECO SKILLS IN A LOCAL FOREST.

COOL CITY TOKYO RESIDENTS TURN TO POURING WATER ON THE CITY’S CONCRETE TO COOL IT DOWN.

LOS ANGELES POWER WITH NUMBERS GROWING, NEW FORMS OF POWER ARE BEING IVESTIGATED IN LOS ANGELES.

IISLE OF WIGHT GARDEN TOURISTS FLOCK TO THIS BEAUTIFUL SUNNY SPOT.

FRUIT TATTOO A NEW REPLACEMENT FOR THE LITTLE STICKERS WE ARE ACCUSTOMED TO ON OUR FRUIT.

ORGANIC FARMING REASONS AS TO WHY 85 PERCENT MORE PLANT SPECIES GROW ON ORGANIC FARMS.

RARE SNOWDROPS A LOOK AT THE FIRST SIGNS OF SPRING WHEN THIS SPECIAL FLOWER BREAKS THROUGH THE WINTER SNOW.

NATIONS IN BLOOM AN ANNUAL COMPETITION CELEBRATING ENVIRONMENTAL TOWNS. THE AWARDS ARE CALLED THE GREEN OSCARS.

CONSERVATION PROFESSORSHIP

A NEW ACADEMIC CREDENTIAL BEING HANDED OUT AT CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY.

ECO COFFIN A BELGIAN COMPANY HAS RELEASED AN ECO COFFIN MADE ONLY FROM RECYCLABLE MATERIALS.

WORLD RIVERS REPORT A DISTURBING REPORT INTO THE MAJOR DAMAGE BEING DONE BY HUMANS TO THE RIVERS ON THE PLANET.

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EPISODE 23 NETHERLANDS FLOATING HOMES

EXPANDING POPULATIONS HAVE LEAD TO NEW INNITIATIVES IN URBAN DEVELOPMENT.

CHILE SOLAR KITCHENS A LOOK AT NEW FORMS OF ENERGY SAVING COOKING TECHNIQUES.

CANADIAN LAKES LOCAL RESIDENTS ARE HELPING SCIENTISTS TO PROTECT THE AREAS LAKES.

POLLUTION UK RIVERS ARE AT THEIR CLEANEST SINCE RECORDS BEGAN.

GREENLAND ICE SCIENTISTS USE NEW TECHNIQUES TO STUDY ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGES.

INSECTS HERE WE LOOK AT A REMARKABLE COLLECTION OF 28 MILLION INSECTS IN LONDON.

OZONE A DISTURBING LOOK AT AN INCREASING PROBLEM CAUSED BY DANGEROUS LEVELS OF CARBON IN THE ATMOSPHERE.

US NEW CARS NEW WAYS OF POWERING CARS ARE A MAJOR CONCERN IN THE US.

SUMMER FRUIT NEW TYPES OF FRUIT ARE CAPABLE OF BEING GROWN IN BRITAIN DUE TO THE IINCREASINGLY WARMER CLIMATES.

HYBRID TANK NEW ELECTRIC TANKS ARE SET TO REPLACE EXISTING DIESEL VERSIONS.

NETHERLANDS GREENHOUSE A NEW FLOATING GREENHOUSE IS SET TO JOIN THE NEW DUTCH FLOATING HOME BOOM.

GEOGRAPHICAL CONFERENCE HERE WE VISIT AN ANNUAL 3 DAY CONFERENCE FOCUSSING ON MAJOR GEOGRAPHICAL ISSUES.

HOUSING A LOOK AT NEW INNOVATIONS IN CHEAP AND ECO FRIENDLY HOUSING.

GREAT APES HERE WE SEE THE LAUNCH OF A GREAT APE ATLAS THAT HIGHLIGHTS THE IMMENSE DANGERS THEY ARE UNDER.

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EPISODE 24 NETHERLANDS WHEEL A NEW ELECTRIC MOTOR THAT IS HIDDEN

IN THE WHEEL OF BUS IS SET TO DRAMATICALLY CUT COSTS.

SEX AND DEATH IN AN ORCHARD

NEW AND INVENTIVE WAYS OF STOPPING FRUIT BEING ATTACKED BY MOTHS ARE BEING EXPLORED IN THE UK.

NORWAY ICE HERE WE VISIT THE WORLD’S LARGEST ON GROUND SATELLITE.

RED KITES A LOOK AT NEW WAYS OF PROTECTING AND MONITORING THESE RARE ENGLISH BIRDS.

ECO SURFBOARDS UK SURFERS HAVE DEVELOPED A BOARD MADE ENTIRELY OF NATURAL FIBRES.

BIONET SUMMIT AN ANNUAL CONFERENCE FOCUSSING ON THE INTERGRATION OF SPECIES.

WATER REQUIREMENTS AN INVESTIGATION HAS TAKEN PLACE INTO MAKING SAFER WATER FOR MILLIONS AROUND THE WORLD.

ORGANIC FESTIVAL A LONDON EVENT THAT RAISES AWARENESS OF THE BENEFITS OF ORGANIC FOODS.

CONSERVATION MONITORING CENTRE

WE LOOK AT A NEW HEADQUARTERS FOR WORLD ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES.

WATERWAYS FESTIVAL AN ANNUAL CELEBRATION OF BRITAIN’S VAST INLAND WATERWAY SYSTEMS.

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EPISODE 25 INDIA E WASTE HERE WE LOOK AT MAJOR CONCERNS

FOR INDIA’S RECYCLING TECHNIQUES. TOWN REGENERATION CITIES EXPLORE NEW WAYS OF

ADAPTING ENVIRONMENTALLY. US SOLAR ENERGY THE US EMBASSY IN GENEVA IS RUN

ENTIRELY ON UNIQUE SOLAR PANEL DESIGNS.

PALM ISLAND A NEW WONDER OF THE WORLD IN DUBAI WITH A MAN MADE ARCHIPILAEGO TO REPRESENT EACH COUNTRY.

TRANSGENETIC VINES NEW WAYS OF COMBATING VIRUS’ IN FRANCE’S VITAL WINE REGION..

ECLIPSE LONDON COMES TO A STANDSTILL AS AN ECLIPSE PASSES ABOVE.

CROP SAVING HERE WE EXAMINE THE DANGERS OF CROP SPRAYING TOO CLOSE TO RESIDENTIAL AREAS.

IMAGES OF ENGLAND A COILLECTION OF PHOTOS DEPICTING RARE AND UNUSUAL BUILDINGS AND LANDMARKS AROUND THE UK.

EDEN GARDEN A LOOK AT THIS NEW ENORMOUS BIOSPHERE IN CORNWALL HOME TO A LARGE RANGE OF PLANT SPECIES.

BANGOR’S OCEAN SCIENCE HERE WE SEE A NEW RESEARCH FACILITY TO DEVELOP MARINE FARMING AND OTHER OCEAN AGRICULTURE.

HYDROGEN FANTASTIC NEW WAYS OF EXTRACTING HYDROGEN USING SOLAR POWER SHOWS GREAT PROMISE FOR FOSSIL FUEL ALTERNATIVES.

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EPISODE 26 POLLUTION MEASURING A FACILITY IN LEICESTER EXAMINING

LEVELS OF POLLUTION AROUND THE WORLD.

RENEWABLE ENERGY FORUM A TWO DAY FORUM LOOKING AT ALTERNATIVE ENERGY SOURCES AVAILABLE TO CONSUMERS.

DRINKING STRAW A LOOK AT A NEW STRAW THAT ACTS AS A FILTER AND MAKES ANY WATER ANYWHERE INSTANTLY DRINKABLE.

OCEAN SCIENCE STUDY A RESEARCH CENTRE TO STUDY ALL COMPONENTS OF OCEAN SCIENCE.

BALLOONING A LOOK AT THE BENEFITS OF THIS ECO FRIENDLY TOURIST ATTRACTION.

SOLAR CAR IMPROVEMENTS HERE WE LOOK AT THE NEW DEVELOPMENTS FOR THE BRITISH CAR IN THE TRANS AUSTRALIA SOLAR RACE.

CAMBODIA BIOGAS AN ALTERNATIVE COOKING METHOD IN THIS IMPOVERISHED COUNTRY.

INDIA SOLAR POWER REMOTE VILLAGERS ARE FINDING ENORMOUS BENEFITS FROM THIS NEW SOURCE OF POWER.

ANTARCTIC DRY VALLEY SCIENTISTS ARE STUDYING VOLCANIC ACTIVITY IN THIS HARSH ENVIRONMENT.

UK CORAL HERE WE LOOK AT A UNIQUE ECO SYSTEM OFF THE COAST OF ENGLAND CONTAINING A RARE BREED OF CORAL.