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Bark Threatened
A look at cork production and the threats faced by producers.
Earthquakes
Reports from Istanbul, India and Taiwan, on attempts to earthquake-proof cities.
Turkish Gold
Gold rush in Turkey, and increasing tensions with the local population.
Global Warming
The threat of global warming and its effects on smaller developing nations.
Poisoning the Planet
Exploring the pollution in cities and the dangers to the health of its inhabitants.
Climate Change - Storm Alert
Natural disasters be increasing in frequency and size? Reports from disaster hit areas
Species Extermination
Killing off species before we even know they exist.
Turning the Tide - Part One
Does it make sense to try to keep the sea out or let it come flooding in?
Turning the Tide - Part Two
Renewable wind energy, an exploration of the opposition to wind turbines in Cambridgeshire
US and Kyoto Agreement
United States pulls out of the Kyoto Protocol. How much does this matter?
Boycott of US Goods
Planned boycott of American goods and the efficacy of consumer power.
Brazilian Farmers
Why Brazil's small farmers are going green.
Third World Debt
Pragmatic solutions for Third World debt, the progress in debt crisis discussions outlined
Istanbul Housing Conference
Five years after the Istanbul Housing Conference, how much progress has been made?
Fairtrade
It guarantees a better deal for the Third World, but how fair is 'fairtrade'?
Dambusters - Hoover Dam
Hoover Dam in Nevada USA and its legacy.
Ethiopian Food
Food security in Ethiopia, Brazil and Jordan
It's My Story - GM Food Farming Trial
Farmer in Daviot, Aberdeenshire tells her story of taking part in a GMO crop
Dambusters - Oregon Dams
River dams in Oregon USA and the future of their construction.
Dambusters - The Aswan Dam
Building of the Aswan Dam Egypt, and how this led to the dam building boom
Maoist Uprising in Nepal
Maoist uprising over the past five years explored. Report from rebel controlled areas.
Energy from Hot Rocks
How to get energy from hot rocks. The issues and benefits of the alternative energy
Lie of the Land - Your Land, My Resource
Disagreements over land and resources in Poland, Yemen, Bangladesh and the Philippines
Lie Of The Land - Perfect Poisons
Food production with agrochemicals. How are these products affecting soil health?
Lie of the Land - Land Revival
The struggle in the Middle Ease to return damaged ground to grazing lands.
Lie Of The Land - Seeking Sustainability
Sustainable land use on the River Gambia
African Initiative
As the African Union comes into existence, what can we expect?
The Less Developed Nation Trade Talk
World's least developed countries meet in Zanzibar to create a position for trade talks.
Aid Agencies
Western aid agencies accused of having a detrimental impact, can they reform? Should they?
Lomborg The Sceptical Environmentalist
Statistician Bjorn Lomborg challenges green orthodoxies, upsetting environmental groups
National Parks and Human Rights
Should we prioritise people or national parks?