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  3. Costing the Earth

Costing the Earth

The programme looking at man's effect on the environment and how the planet reacts, questioning accepted truths, challenging those in charge and reporting on progress towards improving the world

Programmes:
on BBC iPlayer (108)
coming up (2)
Previous programmes:
by year (115)

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    Adapting Insects

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    Available since Wednesday.

    Can we adapt disease-carrying insects to become friends not foes? Alice Roberts reports.

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    1. Bottle Bank Wars

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      Available since Wed, 1 Feb 2012.

      In San Francisco, recycling is so profitable that they're fighting over the trash.

    2. Let it Snow!

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      Available since Wed, 2 Nov 2011.

      Tom Heap investigates ways to keep Britain moving if we have another harsh winter.

    3. March of the Pylons

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      Available since Fri, 4 Nov 2011.

      Britain's electricity grid needs replacing. Does that mean a new invasion of the pylons?

    4. Gold of the Conquistadors

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      Available since Fri, 4 Nov 2011.

      Mining is booming in South America. That's bad news for the environment.

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Coming up

Tuesday, 15:30 on BBC Radio 4 LW

Bambi Bites Back

Deer numbers are rising fast. Tom Heap asks what this means for the rural landscape.

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