Episode 2 | Paul Whitehouse: Our Troubled Rivers

Duration: 58'58''

Synopsis

Paul continues his journey, travelling to Wales and the south of England. Visiting the River Wye, he sees how explosions of algae are part of a cocktail overwhelming the habitat.

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