Natural state. Episode 14

Description

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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25 min

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Date of Publication

2005

Database

Alexander Street

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