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An exploration of the devastating impacts of the loss of insect and plant biodiversity.
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Consumption and waste | Extinction: The Facts
The impact of consumption and waste on biodiversity.
Habitat destruction | Extinction: The Facts
The impact of soy consumption on habitats, with a focus on ant eater habitats.
How human impact on the environment is increasing the emergence of new diseases | Extinction: The Facts
An explanation as to why pandemic diseases are becoming more common d...
The fishing industry | Extinction: The Facts
The devastating impact of the fishing industry on ocean ecosystems.
The pangolin trade | Extinction: The Facts
Animal trade is one of the key ways that humans are destroying ecosystems and pangolin's are believed to be the world's most traff...
Wildlife and the spread of viruses | Extinction: The Facts
An exploration of how human interference with wildlife and habitats has caused the spread of viruses.
Can Scientists Save the World? | Panorama
Richard Bilton meets the scientists trying to save the world from the consequences of climate change and investigates whether they...
Amazon deforestation | Meat: A Threat to Our Planet?
Liz Bonnin witnesses the devastation of the Amazon rainforest from the sky.
03: Destroying the Forest | Landmarks
By the next century, the rainforests of the world could have disappeared for ever, destroyed by outside influences and economic pressur...
3: Coral Reefs | Blue Planet II
The wildlife documentary series narrated by David Attenborough reveals the ingenious ways life exists in the undersea cities of tropical reefs.
Adaptation of Polar Bear | Life In The Snow
An exploration of how polar bears have adapted to living in freezing conditions.
Greenhouse Gases | Climate Change: The Facts
A discussion of the devastating impact of burning fossil fuels.
02: People of the Forest | Landmarks
People of the Forest looks at the Baka of the Cameroon & the Kayapo of South America & how their lives work in balance with the rainforest.
Fossil fuels behind every day food | Natural World
Rebecca Hosking goes through the fossil fuels involved in creating a shop bought sandwich.
Meat: A Threat to Our Planet?
From colossal farms in America to the destruction of the Amazon, Liz Bonnin investigates how our hunger for meat is killing our planet.
6: Coasts | Blue Planet II
The wildlife series narrated by David Attenborough explores the planet's coasts. They are the most changeable of the ocean worlds, but they offer ...
Carbon in the ocean | Royal Institution Christmas Lectures
Dr Helen Czerski explains how carbon is incorporated into the ocean and how the increase in carbon intake is impac...
Episode 1 | The Great American Buffalo
Ken Burns recounts how the collision between two opposing views of the natural world saw the buffalo, which had numbered in the tens o...
Fire ant raft | A Perfect Planet
Rafting fire ants in Peru find a way out of a bad situation.
Textile industry and water pollution | Stacey Dooley
Stacey Dooley visits the Citarum river in Indonesia, which has become the most polluted river in the world due to the te...
01: The Living Forest | Landmarks
The Living Forest looks at all the animals & plants that live in the forest on the ground to the forest canopy, & shows how they live in ba...
04: Saving the Forest | Landmarks
Despite the destruction, there are ways to save the forest, by careful harvesting, protecting, learning, replanting, policing - and campaig...
9: The Rise Of The Mammals | Life On Earth
Mammals have proved to be one of the most adaptable products of evolution. David Attenborough looks at their evolution from reptil...
Climate injustice | Royal Institution Christmas Lectures
The people and areas that are being most affected by climate change are often those which contribute the least.
Plants in cold environments | The Private Life of Plants
David Attenborough describes how certain plant species adapt to cold weather.
Searching for sunlight | Life
Different species of plants adopt a variety of ingenius techniques to secure much needed sunlight.
3: Deserts and Grasslands | Planet Earth III
David Attenborough explores earth's greatest wildernesses, where extraordinary life survives in unexpected ways, and nature puts...
The mystery of the whale shark nursery | Blue Planet II
Nutrients from the deep provide sustenance for a large gathering of sea life.
Ants vs Cows | Natural World
The super colony unites in a spectacular attack to defend their nest from curious cows.
3: Jungles | Planet Earth II
Jungles provide the richest habitats on the planet - mysterious worlds of high drama where extraordinary animals attempt to survive in the most ...
Lizard Heaters | Life in Cold Blood
Wall lizards take advantage of foul-smelling dead-horse arums.
How Many People Can Live on Planet Earth? | Horizon
Naturalist Sir David Attenborough investigates whether the world faces a population crisis and if it is the duty of indiv...
7: Great Plains | Planet Earth
Documentary series which celebrates Earth in its natural glory. A look at the great plains - wildernesses which support the greatest gathering...
Weighty wanderers | Life in the Freezer
With a wingspan of over 3m, the wandering albatross has the biggest feeding range of any bird. Throughout the winter they remain in n...
Our Precious Isles | Wild Isles
David Attenborough celebrates the rich variety of habitats in our wild isles, the existence of which is critical for the survival of species ...
3: Seasonal Worlds | The Green Planet
Plants of the seasonal world face constant change. They use use strategy, deception and feats of engineering to survive. Most important...
David Attenborough | The Queen's Platinum Jubilee
David Attenborough speaks about the environment. Also, includes footage of the drones that turn into animals.
Greta meets David Attenborough | Greta Thunberg: A Year to Change the World
Greta Thunberg and David Attenborough discuss their hopes for the future of the planet.
COP26 delegates and climate scientists | Climate Change: The Facts
COP26 delegates and climate scientist Hannah Cloke discuss their hopes for the COP26 conference.
The People v Climate Change
Meet the 108 ordinary Brits who Sir David Attenborough says we should listen to. This warm and honest documentary reveals how everyday people fee...
Leopard seal vs penguin | Seven Worlds, One Planet
Glaciers crumbling more quickly, due to climate change, give the advantage to leopard seals hunting penguins.
The Weddell seal's adaptations | Life
The Weddell seal is perfectly adapted to survive in the environment it must endure.
Poison dart frogs battle it out | Attenborough's Life in Colour
A poison dart frog fights off a contender until he's sufficiently warned off.
David, The Ruler | Dynasties
One strong and determined leader, David, rules the land, but can trust no one.
Marine predators and scavengers | The Blue Planet
The scavengers of the deep ocean rely on predators at the surface to provide their nutrition.
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