Showing posts with label Human Planet. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Human Planet. Show all posts
Monday, 26 September 2011
ENVIRONMENT : Rivers ( River Wandle)
Helen Mark seeks a sense of being 'away from it all' more usually associated with the countryside on the banks of the River Wandle, which flows into the Thames at Wandsworth.
The sacred Ganges river provides spiritual and physical sustenance for millions, but today it is filthy. Tom Heap asks if World Bank dollars can change India's life source.
ENVIRONMENT : Rivers ( Fertile river plains)
The flood-cycle of the River Ganges helps to keep the surrounding land fertile.
ENVIRONMENT : Rivers ( River erosion)
During the wet season villagers living on the banks of the Ganges must move their houses quickly before they're washed away.
ENVIRONMENT : Rivers ( Hindu cremation)
When a Hindu leaves the world the most auspicious place to be cremated is the banks of the Ganges.
ENVIRONMENT : Rivers ( Dry season in the Ganges Delta)
Life changes in the Ganges Delta during dry season when the river level drops by 6 meters in 6 months and some tributaries dry up completely.
ENVIRONMENT : Rivers ( Surfing the Severn bore)
Matt comes face-to-face with the tidal wave which makes its way up the river several times a year. It is a natural phenomenon that mystified ancient people and is still a draw for thrill seekers today.
ENVIRONMENT : Rivers (Stone secrets)
Where have the rivers that sculpted Yorkshire's limestone pavements gone?
ENVIRONMENT : Rivers ( Fishing at Victoria Falls)
To avoid the dangerous animals of the Zambezi river Josphat and his brothers have opted for an alternative place to fish where elephants, crocodiles and hippos don’t dare go.
ENVIRONMENT : Rivers ( High wire fishing )
During monsoon season the Mekong swells to 20 times its normal volume which brings more fish but makes them harder to catch. Sam Niang built a tightrope to reach the best fishing perch.
ENVIRONMENT : Rivers ( Ice-blasting in Ottawa )
At the end of each winter, explosives experts lay dynamite in the icy river that runs through the heart of Ottawa, Canada, to prevent melt-water floods.
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