State of the Planet

State of the Planet


right|frame|"State of the Planet" DVD cover.© BBC"State of the Planet" is a three-part environmental documentary series, made by the BBC, transmitted in November 2000. It is presented and narrated by David Attenborough, and produced by Rupert Barrington. It includes interviews with many leading scientists, such as Edward O. Wilson and Jared Diamond.

Each of the programmes attempts to find answers to the potential ecological crisis that threatens the Earth.

Programmes

1. "Is There a Crisis?"

Together with leading experts, David Attenborough examines the latest scientific evidence in order to discover if the planet's ecosystems are really in crisis. If so, he asks how it could have come about, and what is so different now that prevents certain species from adapting to survive, as they did in the past?

2. "Why Is There a Crisis?"

Attenborough presents some stark facts. He states that humans are now triggering a mass extinction on a similar scale to that which wiped out the dinosaurs — but at an unprecedented rate. He investigates the five main activities of mankind that are the most likely contributory factors:

* Habitat loss
* Introduced species
* Pollution
* Over-harvesting
* Islandisation

3. "The Future of Life"

As "Homo sapiens" relentlessly encroaches on the natural world and its inhabitants, the viewer is presented with a choice: leave behind a flourishing planet or a dying one.

DVD

The complete series was released on DVD (BBCDVD1498) on 27 September 2004.

External links

* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/sn/ BBC - Science & Nature]


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