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• A Himalayan-sized Data Gap

  Fri, 25 May 12

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  18 mins
  
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  Some Himalayan glaciers have actually grown during the past decades, according to a new report. The impact of climate change on the iconic mountain range is shrouded in controversy - particularly after widespread claims that they would disappear by 2035 were proved false. Photographer Klaus Thymann travelled to the region to find out what's really going on. Plus, we look ahead to the Rio+20 summit, and catch up with environmental photographer Mark Edwards to find out what's changed since the Copenhagen climate conference.

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• Russia's New Energy Frontier

  Fri, 18 May 12

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  18 mins
  
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  The Yamal region sits in the north-west of Russia - a land of Siberian tundra and few people. But populations are rising, because here above the Arctic Circle there is potentially enough fuel to heat a quarter of the homes in Europe for the next 35 years. This week on One Planet, Lucy Ash heads into Siberia to explore Russia's new energy frontier. We hear from the recently arrived workers who have been brought into the region to pump up the gas, and from the nomadic reindeer herders who have roamed these lands for centuries.

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• The World's Ultimate Super Food

  Fri, 11 May 12

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  18 mins
  
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  This week on One Planet, we look at one of the most important and underrated groups of organisms on the planet. Without them, the world would be uninhabitable, and we use them every day for food, drugs and drink - welcome to the weird world of the fungus. We hear from Rwanda, where they're a new weapon in the battle against hunger and malnutrition, and from New York, where they're a new alternative to plastic packaging.

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• Sustainability on the High Seas

  Fri, 4 May 12

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  18 mins
  
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  The shipping industry is trying to become more environmentally friendly - but when your business is transporting heavy things around the world, how sustainable can you be? This week, One Planet goes out on one of the biggest ships in the world to find out. We're on the Ebba Maersk on the first leg of its journey to China, laden with containers full of everything from pork to cotton. We visit the bridge as the captain steers us out of port, head to the engine room to talk about alternatives to heavy fuel oil, and hear about the dangers posed by pirates. Plus, we find out what the industry's doing to reduce its environmental impact - and what happens when it all goes wrong.

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• Canada and CO2

  Fri, 27 Apr 12

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  Canada caused a stir at the UN climate conference in Durban last year by announcing its withdrawal from the Kyoto Protocol. Combined with their determination to pursue the controversial Keystone oil sands project, the Canadian government has come in for heavy criticism from environmental groups. This week, One Planet speaks to the Canadian environment minister, who insists Canada is at the forefront of the fight against climate change. Plus, we hear from Auckland in New Zealand, which has seen a rise in some infectious diseases to levels last seen in Europe in the 1920s. And we challenge Mike to find 50 different birds in central London...will he make it?

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