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Climate Watch on the small screen

Over the past few years, India has witnessed unusual climatic conditions. And now BBC World will air "Climate Watch" in April that will explore the effects of climate change across the globe, with a special focus on India. As part of BBC World's extensive coverage of one of the key challenges facing humanity, the "Climate Watch" series features a host of special documentaries and factual programmes in addition to news and business reports from the BBC's global correspondents.

During the first week, the BBC's environment and science correspondent reports from the meeting of the Inter-governmental Panel on Climate Change.

If global environmental sustainability is to be attained, business is almost certainly the engine through which much of the energy and effort for change will flow. BBC World presenter Nik Gowing will sit down with five of the world's senior business leaders in Hong Kong to explore these topics, their roles and their responsibilities.

Sir David Attenborough's landmark programmes "Are We Changing Planet Earth?" and "Can We Save Planet Earth?" provide a breathtaking insight into the worldwide consequences of climate change.

After the Asian tsunami and hurricane Katrina, scientists are beginning to look seriously at areas of the planet most under threat from climate change catastrophes. The sea level is rising due to melting glaciers as a result of climate change. This is due to rising levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.

In "Rising Tide", the BBC's environment analyst Roger Harrabin travels to the Bay of Bengal to find out how climate change could put millions more at risk. Climate change is widely believed to be the biggest threat facing the world but is there anything an average family in the West can do about it?

In "Ethical Man", BBC reporter Justin Rowlatt and his family, who are based in London, are challenged to "go green" for an entire year to see by how much they can cut their carbon footprint.

In addition, Justin travels to India to find some families who are keen to take on the challenge. — Madhur Tankha

— Madhur Tankha

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