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Costing the Earth Episodes

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    Digging Britain

    Dr Alice Roberts examines the impact of metal detecting on our heritage and landscape.

  2. Arctic Dreams

    How the melting Arctic is changing the lives of the people of the north.

  3. Into the Arctic

    The Arctic is melting. The battle over its resources is just beginning. Tom Heap reports.

  4. Spring Forwards, Fall Backwards

    The clocks change next week. Alice Roberts asks if this is madness for the environment.

  5. Grapes of Wrath

    Is the golden age of wine coming to an end? Tom Heap reports from the Mosel Valley.

  6. Can Lawyers Save The World?

    Could courts of law be the first refuge for victims of climate change? Tom Heap finds out.

  7. Plastic Pollution

    Dr Alice Roberts investigates the growing problem of plastic floating in the sea.

  8. Carbon Capture and Storage

    Tom Heap finds out if Carbon Capture and Storage will ever be the magic bullet we need.

  9. The Revenge of the Stairs

    Can we redesign our cities to improve our health? Tom Heap investigates.

  10. Working from Home

    Dr Alice Roberts finds out if we can save the planet by staying in our pyjamas.

  11. Blackpool: the New Dallas?

    Deepwater drilling for oil and gas is dangerous. Can we find our supplies closer to home?

  12. Katrina: An Unnatural Disaster

    Five years after the devastation of Katrina, is New Orleans safe from hurricane and flood?

  13. Cleaning Up the Ganges

    Tom Heap visits the holy Ganges river to discover if India's life source can ever be clean

  14. Rare Earth Metals

    Tom Heap finds out if the supply of metals vital to electronics could be exhausted by 2012

  15. Rethinking Climate Change

    The battle against climate change needs a radical rethink. Tom Heap reports.

  16. Cerrado

    Brazil's Cerrado is one of the world's richest eco-systems. Can it be saved?

  17. Volcanoes: Friend or Foe

    Could volcanoes be unlikely allies in the fight against climate change? Tom Heap reports.

  18. The Great Flood of Paris

    Paris was devastated by flood 100 years ago. Tom Heap learns the lessons for today.

  19. Deep Sea Treasure

    The crew of the RRS James Cook explore the depths of the ocean in search of new life.

  20. The Price of Nature

    Tom Heap finds out if it's really possible, or desirable, to put a price on nature.

  21. Eco-City Limits

    Tom Heap tests the limits of an eco-city being built in a desert.

  22. Turbines in the Back Garden

    Do new rules make it profitable to make your own electricity? Tom Heap investigates.

  23. Plants to Pills

    Tom Heap witnesses the worldwide police operation against the trade in endangered species.

  24. Fusion Future

    Tom Heap investigates the real potential of fusion power.

  25. The Big Clean Up

    We need to build new homes and schools on ex-industrial land, but how safe is it?

  26. Greening Fido

    Could it be time to put an end to our pets? Alice Roberts asks if Fido can ever be green.

  27. Protecting the Past

    Alice Roberts investigates the threats posed to our great historic sites by climate change

  28. Keep on Trucking

    Our goods need to be delivered, but at what cost? Tom Heap goes trucking to find out.

  29. The New Diggers

    Alice Roberts meets the people making Britain's wasteland grow.

  30. Countdown to Copenhagen

    Tom Heap on the prospects for the United Nations' crucial climate change conference.

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