The catastrophic floods of New York, Bangkok and New-Orleans have shed light on the extreme vulnerability of more than 130 coastal cities faced with the violence of the sea. The mega-cities are threatened by a series of unusual phenomena: a surprising subsidence of soils, an unexplained rising of the level of the sea in some parts of the world, an increase in the frequency of extreme climatic events and exponential urbanization. Considering that science is capable of anticipating dangers and of suggesting protections, why do such disasters occur so often? Can they be avoided?

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A look at endangered species in the regions around the UK

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A future within our reach. Inspiring stories to solve the climate crisis.
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An excellent narration of oil industry since early days to 20th century and up to today. How oil cha...

Following his visit to the Great Barrier Reef in 1957, naturalist and broadcaster David Attenborough...

David Attenborough presents a documentary series exploring how animals meet the challenges of surviv...

Paul Whitehouse travels around England and Wales looking at the pressures affecting our rivers and w...

In this limited series Simon Reeve begins his most ambitious journey yet, travelling the entire leng...

David Attenborough celebrates the amazing variety of the natural world in this epic documentary seri...

Dr Xand van Tulleken and Raksha Dave tell the dramatic story of the Boxing Day Tsunami, which killed...

Natural and man-made catastrophes retold by eyewitnesses and dramatic reconstructions.

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Man on Earth is a four-part British documentary television series presented by Tony Robinson. The pr...

Benedikt Bösel was an investment banker, but then the financial crisis hit and with it the question ...

Award-winning talk-show that is structured around two questions: "What is your problem and what is y...