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5: The Climate | Making Scotland's Landscape
Professor Iain Stewart looks at how Scotland is on the verge of a revolution - the transformation of a carbon economy to a green...
Coal in Scotland | Making Scotland's Landscape
Professor Iain Stewart explores the industrial history of coal production in Scotland.
Greenhouse effect | Making Scotland's Landscape
An experiment that demonstrates the greenhouse effect.
Oil in Scotland | Making Scotland's Landscape
Professor Iain Stewart explores the history of oil in Scotland.
Trees and carbon dioxide | Making Scotland's Landscape
The important role that trees play in clearing carbon dioxide.
3: Loch Lomond and the Trossachs | Tales from the National Parks
In Tyndrum gold fever has gripped the village's residents, but will the Loch Lomond Park Authority give perm...
Arguments against wind turbines | Power to the People
Arguments for and against building more wind turbines in Scotland.
Black Black Oil
Documentary exploring our economic, historical and emotional entanglement with North Sea oil, which is getting evermore complex as we hurtle towards climate ...
Growing Up Green
Documentary investigating life as a young person growing up at the Findhorn Foundation, a remote Scottish community focused on spirituality and sustainable ...
1: Biomass | Powering Britain
Keeley Donovan takes a behind-the-scenes look at Drax near Selby, which is Britain's biggest power station.
1: Brazil | Jimmy's Global Harvest
In Brazil, Jimmy learns how to produce food on poisoned land, and sees biofuel use in action.
1: Electric Cars | What They Really Mean for You
Investigating the controversial plans to change the cars we drive. Is it possible and what will it take?
1. The Great White Hope | The Compass
When Shell D'Arcy strikes black gold, there are celebrations on the Niger Delta creeks.
2: Australia | Jimmy's Global Harvest
In Australia, Jimmy finds out whether farmers can overcome the global problem of soil salinity.
2: Gas | Powering Britain
Keeley Donovan meets the people working in the gas industry in and around the Cumbrian Coast.
2: Heat Pumps | What They Really Mean for You
Investigating the controversial plans to change how we heat our homes and produce electricity. Is it possible and what will it ...
2. On trial | The Compass
Ken Saro Wiwa and Ledum Mittee come face to face with the power of the Nigerian state.
3: Food, Fire and Water | Supersized Earth
Dallas Campbell examines what it takes to keep seven billion humans alive with food, energy and water.
3: Nuclear | Powering Britain
Keeley Donovan meets the people working at Heysham 1 and Heysham 2 power stations in Lancashire, Britain's biggest operational nuclear site.
3: Shifting Nature | China
China is trying to feed 20% of the world's population on 7% of the world's arable land. And a third of the world uses water from China's rivers. R...
3: USA | Jimmy's Global Harvest
In the USA, farmers have put their faith in new technology to increase food output.
1: Deep Earth | How Earth Made Us
Series telling the story of how the development of civilisation was influenced by planetary forces. Professor Iain Stewart explores the rol...
5: Rare Earth | Earth: The Power of the Planet
Life on Earth prospers because it enjoys the right amount of heat from the sun, and the atmosphere prevents meteorite bombardm...
Episode 1 | Planet Oil: The Treasure That Conquered The World
From the moment we first drilled for oil, we opened a Pandora's box that changed the world forever. It transfor...
Eurasia | Rise of the Continents
Professor Iain Stewart shows that where the south of Eurasia is today there was once an ocean and how, in 250 million years, all of the cont...
2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami | Volcano Live
Demonstrations of what happened to cause the earthquake and then tsunami in the Indian Ocean in 2004.
2: The Power Of Flowers | How To Grow A Planet
In the second episode, Iain discovers how flowers have transformed our planet. He journeys to the remote islands of the South ...
Cliffhanger | Men of Rock
Dr Iain Stewart climbs a coastal sea stack and explains its geology.
WW2 Tsunami Bomb | 10 Things You Didn't Know About…
In WW2 the allies tried to develop a bomb that could trigger an artificial tsunami.
Earthquake proof buildings and liquefaction | Journeys into the Ring of Fire
Iain Stewart investigates how Japanese buildings have been designed to withstand earthquakes.
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