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Costing the Earth Episodes

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    Rebel Without a Car

    Young people are turning their back on the car. Tom Heap asks if it has a future.

  2. Nuclear Power Without the Nasties

    Could there be a cheaper, safer way to create nuclear energy? Julian Rush investigates.

  3. Tunnel Beneath the Thames

    Raw sewage regularly pours into the River Thames. Alice Roberts looks for an answer.

  4. Bambi Bites Back

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

  5. Adapting Insects

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

  6. Bottle Bank Wars

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

  7. Let it Snow!

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

  8. March of the Pylons

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

  9. Gold of the Conquistadors

    Tom Heap investigates the mining boom in South and Central America.

  10. Gold of the Conquistadors

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

  11. High Speed Hell?

    How much disruption will a new high speed rail line really cause? Tom Heap reports.

  12. Waters of Arabia

    Will Yemen be the first nation to run out of water? Leana Hosea reports from Sana'a.

  13. A Very Large Hole in the Sahara

    Miranda Krestovnikoff discovers ways that scientists could use to halt sea level rise.

  14. The Air That I Breathe

    How can you help your family breathe clean air? Tom Heap investigates.

  15. Bug Mac and Flies

    Tom Heap adds locusts to his grocery shopping list and asks if we should all eat bugs.

  16. Cave Carnage

    Europe's strangest species are under threat of extinction. Tom Heap investigates.

  17. Nature's Medicine Cabinet

    Can plants and animals inspire a new generation of medicine? Alice Roberts reports.

  18. California Gasping

    Is California's desperate search for water at an end? Tom Heap reports.

  19. The Real Avatar

    Tim Hirsch travels to the Amazon to see the 'real Avatar' and the dam which threatens them

  20. Greening the Teens

    Costing the Earth finds out if teenagers can really learn to turn the lights out.

  21. Cocoa Loco

    Cocoa costs have soared recently. Tom Heap asks if costly chocolate might be good for all.

  22. Peak Leak

    Tom Heap investigates potential oil leaks from sunken vessels around our coastline.

  23. Deepwater Horizon - The Real Damage

    Tom Heap looks at the environmental impact of Deepwater Horizon one year on.

  24. Fields Paved with Gold

    Tom Heap asks whether the UK is ready for a solar goldrush.

  25. Alien Invaders

    Invasive species are a growing problem. Tom Heap asks if we can really live without them.

  26. Britain's Nuclear Future

    What next for the British nuclear industry? Tom Heap reports on the future of fission.

  27. Carbon Trading

    Why has capitalism's answer to climate change failed? Tom Heap investigates.

  28. Fur or Faux?

    Campaigners for fur claim it's natural, renewable and sustainable. Tom Heap investigates.

  29. OK Coral

    Could coral provide answers as to how our environment adapts or fails? Tom Heap finds out.

  30. The Real Eco Warriors?

    Could the military lead us into a green future? Tom Heap investigates.

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