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	The advantages and disadvantages of dams Duration: 05:40 An explanation of the costs and benefits of the Katse Dam being contructed in Lesotho.	Lesotho, Africa, reservoir, Katse, hydroelectric, renewable, water, interdependence, export, relief rainfall, industry, employment, unemployment, flooding

	Water shortages - the Ebro River dam Duration: 03:31 The Spanish government plans to dam the River Ebro to provide more water for the drier south. However, many local people are campaigning for the protection of the environment and habitats of the area.	tourist, water, swimming pool, golf course, tourist resort, dam, environment, delta, campaign, habitat

	Hydroelectric dam construction in Ethiopia Duration: 01:15 A report about the construction site of the controversial Gilgel Gibe III hydroelectricity dam in Ethiopia.	Africa, HEP, Omo, electricity, controversial, environmental impact

	The different places animals live Duration: 02:53 A report about the different places animals call and make their homes.	bats, cave, roosting, nests, barn owl, pig, beaver, dam, ourplanet

	Controlling rivers - dams and embankments Duration: 03:38 A description of how rivers can be controlled - to increase water supply when levels get too low, and to protect homes from flooding when water levels get too high.	dam, tributary, flooding, embankments, earthbanks, floodplain, erosion, lake, river

	Rivers and the water cycle Duration: 02:24 A short demonstration of the water cycle and the journey of a river.	river, rain, water, water cycle, dam, reservoir, groundwater, surface water, stream

	How do we get electricity from water? Duration: 01:20 How we get electricity from water, mainly through hydro-electricity, but also from wave power.	dams, river, electricity, turbines, reservoir, water, flood, flooding, hydro electric power

	Cities on flood plains Duration: 04:24 Rivers that flow through cities can always pose a threat, but MEDC's can afford quite ingenious ways to deal with extraordinary conditions.	Canada, Ottawa, MEDC, natural dam, ice, floods, human impact, economic impact, bridges, footbridges, cities, winter, spring thaw, explosives, dynamite, HumanPlanet, secondaryhumanplanet

	The River Angara (pt 2/2) Duration: 03:27 Huge dams built on the Angara River in Siberia generate hydroelectricity. While hydroelectric power itself is clean, the industry it supports can cause pollution.	river, Angara, Irkutsk, Siberia, dam, hydroelectricity, power, industry, pollution, Buryat people, farming, floodplains

	A child led tour of Sandouping in Hubei Province of China Duration: 06:23 An introduction to the physical and human geography of Sandouping, close to the Three Gorges Dam, in Hubei Province of China.	Three Gorges Dam, Yangtze River, Guangdong Province, Hydroelectricity, ships, Chinese New Year, Chinese Spring Festival, Chinese lanterns, Chinese firecrackers, tofu, dumplings, Chinese radishes, migration, Inmyshoes

	Different types of animal homes Duration: 04:16 A report showing the variety of animal homes around the world explaining why these animals prefer to live in them.	cave, bear, cub, polar bear, den, snow, badger, set, gibbon, osprey, nest, chick, beever, rabbit, warren, leveret, hermit, crab, ourplanet

	Different animals around the world Duration: 03:31 A report showing the variety of animals around the world and their behaviour.	farm, plough, tractor, worm, bird, scarecrow, crops, rain, mud, elephant, wollow, drought, autumn, leaves, squirrel, acorn, tree, beever, dam, fur, reindeer, antler, bear, cub, ourplanet

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